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September 4

Music Video

I was watching this musice video maybe from the 60s, where the singer wears a red jacket and plays various instruements in the video. The main plot shows people eating dinner.Has anyone heard of a familiar video? Bewareofdog 04:29, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, I've seen loads of videos where people play instruments and wear red. I'm sure that lots also feature people eating food. Can you be any more specific? What kind of music was it? Was the singer male or female? Did it look American or Spanish or what?91.109.206.248 (talk) 07:55, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
The gold standard of eating-dinner videos in the pop metal genre is Ratt's song Round And Round, which is found here. Comet Tuttle (talk) 18:59, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

The singer is an American male , and it sounded like rock. Bewareofdog 21:37, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

There's not really a lot of music videos from the 60s...perhaps it was a musical segment from an episode of The Monkees? Adam Bishop (talk) 18:57, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Episodes in a season

When I was a kid most TV series had about 26 episodes per season. It seems there is a downward trend in the number of episodes per season, depending on the series. I notice some network shows with 20 to 22 episodes in a season now. Are there any web sites that track these numbers? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.36.223.130 (talk) 06:00, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

I think the number used to go as high as 39, with 13 reruns. In fact, I think that's where the "classic 39" of The Honeymooners came from - a single season. But it varies depending on the show and decisions of the higher-ups. Star Trek had 26 or 27 in each of its three seasons. But the series Adventures of Superman, at least in its color years, only produced 13 new episodes per season. Have you checked any of the websites that specialize in cataloguing TV series? Baseball Bugs carrots 06:13, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
This may be due to economic factors, i.e. the TV stations wanting to save money. There's certainly evidence of this trend in the UK and Europe. In the '80s there were big, prestigious adaptations of novels like Brideshead Revisited and The Jewel in the Crown which ran to 15 or so episodes. Nowadays the costume dramas tend to run to no more than six episodes, which makes them far less satisfactory as adaptations (you only get a flavour of the novel). In Germany, Heimat and Heimat 2 (not adaptations, but large scale episodic dramas) ran to 15 hours and 25 hours respectively, but Heimat 3 only ran to 11 hours. --Richardrj 07:23, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
Maybe not quite the same league/quality as some of the above mentionned series' but in the UK motoring magazine Top Gear and business entertainment show Dragons Den both had only 8 episodes in their latest series... But that's down to the budgets involved I think as both are high cost programmes, in their own different way... Gazhiley (talk) 11:27, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
Remember, the US concept of a TV Season and the UK one of a series do not match. Top Gear commonly has two series per year, while US TV networks invariably considers all new episodes broadcast from September to May as one season. If considered from an American perspective, Top Gear had 16 or 17 episodes last season. /Coffeeshivers (talk) 16:48, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
Does British TV have anything analogous to the US expectation of a batch of new shows beginning every fall? My impression is no, but I don't want to express certainty I don't have. —Tamfang (talk) 19:13, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
Blame Desi Arnaz. Really. At least according to rerun. --jpgordon 15:52, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

I have absolutley no clue what to put here...

In Sandman: tales in the sand, it was implied that there are penalties when one of the Endless loves a mortal, such as the destruction of Nada's city after she slept with Dream. If this is the case, then why didn't something happen after Desire raped Unity? Is there a limit to one cosmic disaster at the time? I seriously can't figure this out. Library Seraph (talk) 13:34, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

Never having read that book, I offer the following suggestions:
  1. It's a fantasy comic book. It may not worry about following laws.
  2. Rape is not the same as love.
DJ Clayworth (talk) 14:07, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

Mysterious UK Cartoon from the late 90s/early 2000s.

I remember when I was a kid in the very late 90s/very early 2000s, I would often watch the various saturday morning TV that was broadcast on terrestrial. Large shows like SMTV Live and Live & Kicking, which would show cartoons inbetween various sketches and cartoons and games.

I remember that on one of these, I would watch a cartoon or anime (I had no idea what an anime was back then; but what I recall it seemed to be vaguely anime-ish), which I now would love to find the name of. Unfortunately I have no idea what channel or show it was on - though must have been either BBC1, BBC2, or ITV, and all I know is that it was broadcast at some point between 1999 and 2003.

As for the plot of this cartoon/anime...I can't remember much about it at all. It was set in a subtly futuristic city - monorails were present, and the cars were streamlines; but it was nothing over the top. Could have been set in the next 30 years or so. The city was on the coast, and it seemed to be either in Asia or North America. The characters were a bunch of children, who would go on adventures and stuff. I recall that one of the kids, a girl, belonged to a very rich family. She lived off the coast on some sort of artificial island, and their mansion had a large glass dome.

I can't remember much about the other characters at all, except that there was a black family, and two of the kids (a five year old or so and a ten year old or so) would hang out with the rest of the gang.

As for plot points, the only story that is clear in my mind goes something like this. The black family's father was mysteriously going off in the nights, and the two kids wanted to know where. The whole gang of kids then one day followed the father along the monorails and through the city, and followed him to a nightclub, where they discovered he played a trumpet/other sort of brass instrument to make money on the side, to support his wife and sons. I think there might have been a scene where the bouncers threw him out for some reason, to the horror of the other kids who were watching in the shadows.

Thats about all I can remember.

It isn't much to go on; but if someone could somehow work out the name of this cartoon/anime, I'd be very much oliged! I've been searching on and off for years.

Thanks!

92.0.22.142 (talk) 18:57, 4 September 2009 (UTC)


September 5

Do you know this song? (done)

Hi there.

Only one question, did anybody knows this song. I found it on youtube. Listen here.--93.128.158.97 (talk) 01:49, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

A Google search for the lyrics suggests that it's "Your Eyes" from Rent. Dismas| 02:05, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
Sorry, it didn't work. I searched for "Your Eyes" but no fitting hits. I'm sure I know this song. It's a soundtrack to a love film. Very well known. It drive me mad not to come up with it. --93.128.158.97 (talk) 02:18, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
By the way it's not "Your Eyes" from "La Boum 2". I suggested it in the first time. Second I guessed Love Story. Heck I know this song. --93.128.158.97 (talk) 02:26, 5 September 2009 (UTC).

Ehem, with 'Heck I know this song' I didn't meant I know the name or the singer? Just to make sure, you don't think my question is done. --77.183.212.49 (talk) 03:28, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

By putting it at the end of your response, I took "Heck, I know this song" to be a comment said in frustration over not being able to remember anything about the song. As in, "Who is that guy at the next table? Heck, I know him but I can't think of his name". Dismas| 03:43, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
As Dismas suggested, it is "Your Eyes" from Rent. Starting at 1:29 in that video you'll hear the section that was used in the video linked to by the OP. 152.16.59.102 (talk) 04:16, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks a lot. As you maybe noticed I'm not a native speaker, and sometimes I'm just a bit confused. I read to fast. I didn't realize that meant to be the group name. I guessed thats his user name. Sorry for this misconception. But now I'm ready for bed. I couldn't sleep without figured it out. By the way I didn't ask in my own wikipedia, because there's usually only a few people online at this time (6.30 a.m.), and I wanted the answer as fast as possible. Thanks. Oh, forgot my sign --77.183.212.49 (talk) 04:34, 5 September 2009 (UTC).

If you follow the link you'll see that Rent is not a group, it's a play. --Anonymous, 05:15 UTC, September 5, 2009.
I know. I wrote my recent comment without checking Rent before. I only listened to the music video. --77.183.212.49 (talk) 13:35, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Futurama stellar distances

In Futurama, do they ever make reference to the distance travelled on their deliveries? I am wondering what term they use. I have no memory of them ever stating that a location is a certain number of light years away. I assume they are using a different term. -- kainaw™ 14:12, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

On one of the Futurama Wikis I did find a transcript of "Love and Rocket" with the following sentences uttered by Leela "Um, sweetie? You see that giant quasar we're heading into? You might wanna scooch a few parsecs to the left." Searching "light years" gives a number of hits , but I didn't go through them in detail to see whether they were direct quotes. ---Sluzzelin talk 14:55, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
It looks like they only used "light year" to refer to the distance to Omicron Persei 8. For reference, in case there is a sci-fi standard here... The Planet Express ship travels much faster than the speed of light. So, assume something is 100 light years away. It takes Planet Express maybe an hour to get there. They certainly wouldn't measure their speed in light years/hour. I assumed there would be some hyperspace unit of measurement such as 55 hypermiles/hour. -- kainaw™ 20:42, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
They could measure their speed in light years/hour if they wanted to. (Of course, it depends on how their fictional drive works on whether they actually have a well defined speed.) --Tango (talk) 20:54, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
Well, according to the Timeline, scientists increased the speed of light in 2208. The Planet Express ship "is capable of traveling at 99% light speed (which is a lot faster than traditional light speed since the speed of light was increased in 2208), but in fact it does not move at all. Instead, its engines move the universe around it." :-S ---Sluzzelin talk 23:05, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
IIRC, the ship can reach the end of the universe in three weeks. ("We spent three weeks on a wild goose chase! They told us to go deliver a package at Dog Doo 8 - but the universe ends right after Dog Doo 7!"). I don't know if we can calculate a speed from that... Vimescarrot (talk) 00:04, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
I'm quite certain that strict adherance (or even casual adherance) to any physical laws, or even internal consistancy, isn't exactly what is on the minds of the writers of Futurama. I am pretty sure making you laugh often enough to sit through the comercial breaks is their primary goal in writing for the show. I don't think there is any secondary goal beyond that. --Jayron32 00:35, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
I fully understand that. However, geeks tend to take things like that very seriously. So, while writing a homework question about calculating the cost for a delivery on the Planet Express ship, I want to avoid some geek in the class complaining that I got the speed or time all wrong - completing missing the point that this is just a feeble attempt to keep them slightly interested in doing a little homework. -- kainaw™ 11:57, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
I suspect you are trying in vain. You won't out-geek a true fan. I recommend instead replying to any criticisms by saying that a wizard changed the way the universe worked. DJ Clayworth (talk) 15:48, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
I'm less certain than Jayron32; a surprising number of people with math degrees have worked on The Simpsons and/or Futurama, and even if that were not the case I'd be very surprised if the writing had no "secondary goal" such as making sense in a way that amuses the writers and is not revealed. —Tamfang (talk) 19:21, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Title of a movie

When I was in grade school I saw a film about a teenager who got a job in a doughnut shop. I don't remember much about it, except the automated machine malfunctioned and ended up making thousands of doughnuts that piled up everywhere. This film was probably from the 1950s or 1960s. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.36.223.130 (talk) 17:52, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Possibly The Doughnuts (1963)? ---Sluzzelin talk 18:27, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
I loved that film when I was a kid. "They just kept on a-comin' and a-comin' and a-comin'...." Jwrosenzweig (talk) 05:01, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
And a jewelled bracelet got lost in the machine...? Funny, when I saw that movie in school (more than once) I'm sure it was called Homer (the above-mentioned teen), but IMDb shows no alternate titles. —Tamfang (talk) 19:24, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
Ah, a user comment on IMDb says it's based on a chapter of a novel, Homer Price. —Tamfang (talk) 19:25, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Modjo - what i mean

I'm looking for an instrumental version of what I mean by modjo, It's apperantly faster and its instrumental .. It's not the mix , It was produced in early 2000s, 2000 - 2002 , and was much played on the radio ... it's not the original album version and not the "aloud mix".

Thanks for any help! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.220.102.31 (talk) 20:58, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

can't anybody helpp meee! Í need to know abt this song.. 85.220.102.31 (talk) 07:49, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

NOBODY!!!??? 85.220.102.31 (talk) 23:13, 12 September 2009 (UTC)


September 6

Stuck on Level 6 of Diesel Pumps Game

Is there any solution to Level 6 (I think) of this game? http://www.softplatz.com/Soft/Games/Puzzle-Word/Diesel-pumps.html Thats the level that has two red things, three green things, and one yellow thing. The preceeding levels are easy. Could anyone give me a clue please? 78.146.58.138 (talk) 15:48, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Yes, there is a solution. It's pretty much the same idea as the previous level: using the two red pumps against each other to get them extended to abnormal distances. Algebraist 10:03, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

remove solution to level 5

  • Or level 6 the next one?
    • retract all
    • bl green up, r red extend, bl green down, l red extend (l red is now length 2)
    • r red contract, yellow, br green up , r red extend (r red is now 4)
    • l red contract, use bl green to pull ball back down...
    • l red extend (l red is now 3!)
    • r red contract
    • use yellow and br green to put ball on 'red line'
    • r red extend.
    • top green down/up = win!83.100.250.79 (talk) 14:27, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

September 7

If We Hold On Together

I am looking for the music (no lyrics) as a video or can be downloaded. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.186.12.239 (talk) 01:15, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

  • Have you tried iTunes or YouTube? There're tons of songs with that name you know. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • 23:06, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
The one in The Land Before Time. I have searched YouTube for an hour but only found videos with lyrics, not without. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.186.12.243 (talk) 15:26, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbrqxVUQkg0 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.186.12.229 (talk) 06:57, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Which of these hasn't been made into or parodied by a Pokémon character or story?

Which of these shows/movies or their characters hasn't been made into or parodied by a Pokémon character or story?

--75.44.238.115 (talk) 16:31, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Star Trek: TNG. -- kainaw™ 16:34, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Stuck on Level 7 of Diesel Pumps Game

Is there any solution to Level 7 (I think) of this game? http://www.softplatz.com/Soft/Games/Puzzle-Word/Diesel-pumps.html Thats the level that has 3 red things, 5 green things, 5 yellow things, and two extra long pink things. The preceeding levels are easy. Could anyone give me a clue please? :)

83.100.250.79 (talk) 14:39, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Dorothy's Closet - whatever happened to them?

In 1993, I saw a band called 'Dorothy's Closet' play at Bretton Hall, University of Leeds. They were rather special and had at least one song, 'Billy Liar' which deserved to have become a classic. Obviously, I never heard about them again. Does any one know what happened to them? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Juliankaufman (talk • contribs) 15:47, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Maybe they came out of the closet, became friendly with the owner Dorothy, and the closet became superfluous to their needs so Dorothy took it back and gave it to her son-in-law as a birthday present. -- JackofOz (talk) 19:48, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
Google is not helping much - they did play Leeds University in 92 and 93, but nothing else is coming up. Exxolon (talk) 20:24, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Yes, I had already Googled it... Juliankaufman (talk) 20:55, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Pierre's Fight by Furniture

Does anyone know what this song is about or what inspired it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Juliankaufman (talk • contribs) 15:56, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

'Julia' TV Programme from the eighties.

Does anyone remember anything about this programme from the eighties?

It was on Channel 4 (UK) in 1984 or 5. Possibly Canadian. It starred an opera or musical theatre singer called Julia (I think she had a German or Jewish surname possibly beginning with 'D')

It was like a revue - she performed songs in small sketches or vignettes. One was set in a pet shop.

I'd love to have any information about it.Juliankaufman (talk) 16:02, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

It wasn't Julia McKenzie was it? --TammyMoet (talk) 17:37, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
I remember this Julia program from slightly earlier. It starred Diahann Carroll, who was certainly a singer, but I don't remember her doing any singing in it. -- JackofOz (talk) 19:40, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

It wasn't that. This woman was white. And she sang... Juliankaufman (talk) 20:56, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Although it's not mentioned in the Julia McKenzie article, I'm pretty sure it was her. --TammyMoet (talk) 08:31, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

No, I know Julia McKenzie. She's British. This woman was Canadian or American and it was definitely North American in origin. She must have been a slightly well-known musical theatre star to warrant her own prog. Juliankaufman (talk) 15:44, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Circular poem

I'm looking for the name of a poem with a circular structure, that is it finishes where it started off. Actually, this one has several 'loops' before it's over. It goes something like - There was an island and on the island was a coconut and on the coconut was a...

That's very rough but I'm certain a coconut and island are mentioned.

It may be by the British poet Anthony Thwaite.

Any ideas? Juliankaufman (talk) 21:11, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

I'm fairly certain this isn't what you want, since it's not at all circular in structure, but Anthony Thwaite helped translate a poem called "Coconut" by Shimazaki Toson. I don't think it's your poem, but is it possible your memory is conflating this poem with a circular poem that doesn't have those specific island elements? Jwrosenzweig (talk) 22:41, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

No, it's not that. Juliankaufman (talk) 15:47, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Okay, then. A book on Google that teaches kids to write poetry suggests an opening something like what you describe although it's certainly not a full poem, nor is it associated with Thwaite. Is it possible you read a poem by someone who'd used this technique in a class?
Alternatively, a book in the Internet Archive called "Bird Stories" and published in 1921 features the following lines about a seagull: "For under the blue of the airy sky there was an ocean, and in that ocean there was an island, and on that island there was a nest, and in that nest there was an egg — the first that the mate of Larie had ever laid. And in that egg was a growing gull, their eldest son — a baby Larie, alone inside his very first world." I know it's not a poem, nor does it contain a coconut, but it might trigger something for you.
Honestly, I've done as much snooping around on Google, and wracking of my brain, as I can on this--it seems like something I recognize. But this is as far as I could get. Hope you sort it out eventually. Jwrosenzweig (talk) 21:14, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

That's really close but is definitely not it. Thanks for your diligence though, and of course all the wracking... Juliankaufman (talk) 18:12, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

September 8

Ben Stiller

Who is the actor in this scenewith Ben Stiller? 70.4.156.105 (talk) 00:19, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

W. Earl Brown -- Finlay McWalter • Talk 00:22, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

This Morning

Does anyone know who (or where I could find out who) composed the theme for This Morning (TV series)? I didn't see the composer listed on the end credits, nor are they listed on the imdb page. Cheers, Fribbulus Xax (talk) 15:16, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Your best bet may be in emailing the show directly at thismorning@itv.com. And since the theme tune changed this week, you might as well ask who is writing the new one too. Nanonic (talk) 15:56, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
Hmm, has it changed radically – or just a variation of the "duh, nuh-nuh-nuh nuhhh, duh nuh-nuh nuhhh, duh-nuh-nuh nuhhh nuh-nuh nuh nuh-nuhhhhh"? I didn't notice. Fribbulus Xax (talk) 16:37, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
The bit of a youtube clip I heard, it sounds like the typical kind of nondescript bumper tune used in any number of morning TV shows in America. I agree that the best bet is to write to them. They might not answer, but it doesn't hurt to try. Baseball Bugs carrots 03:28, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Looking for the name of an older monster movie...

A scene in the movie is where there is a guy and a girl on a raft. They cant leave the raft because of a "blob" like creature that is in the water. The dies and the guys swims to the shore. After he makes it he yells at the "blob" and the "blob" jumps out of the water and eats him. Can you please tell me the name of this movie? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Trunks213 (talk • contribs) 18:48, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

"The Raft" segment of Creepshow 2 -- Finlay McWalter • Talk 18:51, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
Which says he yelled "I beat you!" before getting eaten. -- Finlay McWalter • Talk 18:51, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
It must be horrible to be consumed by a binary large object. :( Baseball Bugs carrots 23:06, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
Why? Ultimately we are all One. Or Nothing. Edison (talk) 04:06, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
The blob transformed the "I beat you" guy into an "I eat you" guy. He was broken to bits. He went from "one" to "nothing". He screamed, but he couldn't be heard over the din-din. Shall I go on? :) Baseball Bugs carrots 04:23, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

Background music in menu of Live At The Apollo by the Arctic Monkeys

The title says it all, I am wondering what song is playing in the background of the menu of said DVD. It sounds very familiar, but I couldn't recall the title... any help please?

You can hear it here from 0.00 to 1.12..

Thanks in advance! Sealedinskin (talk) 20:33, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

It's "Servizio Fotografico" by Bruno Nicolai, from the Italian film The Lady in Red Kills Seven Times (it:La dama rossa uccide sette volte). Fribbulus Xax (talk) 21:50, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
That's it! Thanks a lot. -Sealedinskin (talk) 19:17, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

September 9

Need to know the name of a song.

Resolved!!!

Nanonic hit it right on the head! Until It Sleeps    04:12, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

I would appreciate it if anybody could tell me the name of this tune, which I played on an electric piano moments ago, and recorded it... I can't remember any lyrics from the song at all, in fact I'm not even sure that the tune is entirely right... but I know it was made at least before 1999/2000... Until It Sleeps    03:37, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

A complete stab in the dark - Walk of Life (Dire Straits song). Nanonic (talk) 03:58, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
Very nicely performed! Could it be a song from Lion King? Edison (talk) 04:04, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
Nanonic, that's the exact song... Thanks so much... Until It Sleeps    04:12, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

UNKNOWN LYRICS

Question Does anybody know this song? It's a rock song "Everybody, shake your thing, Everybody, shake your thing... "? I found these lyrics at lyricstime.com, but I can't find audio or any other lyrics source....

It all blows my mind Sea to sea, glory glory All stars-n-stripes forever Micro-vibe time Give me something to ease this pressure Let's all stand in line tonight

Everybody, shakey thing Everybody, shake your thing

Tell me what's on your mind Don't be afraid to free your face Ever get out of time You can find your space in the balance Honors not a crime All depends on where you come from Oh I'm out of line Don't listen to me —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sexystarr (talk • contribs) 06:19, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

Looks like it's "Shake" by King's X. Bettia (bring on the trumpets!) 13:32, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

TV actor, Mexican

WikiProject Reference Desk Article Collaboration

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Natividad Vacío

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In the 50's sitcom Father Knows Best, there was a Mexican immigrant who was a neighborhood handyman, who adopted the American name, Frank.

Does anyone know the name of the actor?

Gary Hildebrand (email address removed) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.199.116.36 (talk) 23:31, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

You're thinking of Natividad Vacío, who was in a couple of episodes. Vacio was a good friend of George Reeves and appeared in one episode of Adventures of Superman (TV series). Baseball Bugs carrots 23:37, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
In the film Hollywoodland, Vacio was played by Diego Fuentes, who appeared in a couple of scenes, including the first "live" scene of Ben Affleck's portrayal of Reeves, where the two of them are in a Hollywood restaurant scoping things out. Baseball Bugs carrots 23:42, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
As yet, we do not have an article on Natividad Vacío, but a search does turn up a half-dozen or so articles where he is mentioned. IMDB has an entry for him: . --Jayron32 01:52, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
I noticed that. There's probably enough material just in this section that someone could start an article. Baseball Bugs carrots 02:19, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
Which I have now started. Baseball Bugs carrots 03:16, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

September 10

West World

I am certain that Westworld with Yul Brynner is the best movie ever. Are there any references from reliable sources that support this. More honestly (talk) 02:02, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Better than The King and I, also starring Yul Brynner? I think not. Did Brynner sing and dance in Westworld? I think not. Regardless, any source that says any particular film is "the best ever" is merely expressing an opinion, nothing more. But you could look in Google for "top ten films" or some such, and see if a given film is in such a list, in someone's opinion. Baseball Bugs carrots 02:17, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
Q1: Definitely; Q2: No, thankfully. I will Google, but I think that the recognition that this film deserves has been suppressed by a radical group that is POV pushing its own as yet undetermined agenda. More honestly (talk) 02:32, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
Or it could just be that the film just wasn't all that good... --Jayron32 02:36, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
What about The Ten Commandments? Ben-Hur, er, Moses parted the Red Sea in that one, while Yul Brynner looked on with awe and wonder at such a great special effect. I don't recall any exciting scenes like that in Westworld. Baseball Bugs carrots 02:43, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
Bugs, you've worn a cowboy hat , you have got to appreciate Westworld! More honestly (talk) 02:50, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
I have seen Westworld, and it's actually quite good. Brynner wears basically the same outfit he wore in The Magnificent Seven (which oddly connects to the previous section in which Natividad Vacío's name came up) and plays a sinister character, although Brynner always seemed kind of sinister even when he was a good guy. Baseball Bugs carrots 03:18, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
A line used a number of times by Brynner in The Ten Commandments went something like, "So it shall be written; so it shall be done." That's one I use whenever appropriate. I can't use any of his lines in Westworld because, as I recall, he didn't have any - adding to his sinisterness. Baseball Bugs carrots 03:23, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
This is the old question about the difference between "what is good/bad" vs. "what I like/dislike". You're on much safer ground with the latter. Only you know what you like or dislike, and nobody can persuade you, without your consent, to change your opinions. But even if 99% of the world agreed that Westworld was the best/worst film ever made, that doesn't make it "true". And if you disagreed with them, as you're perfectly entitled to do, that doesn't make your opinion true either. If you like it, just like it and consort with like-minded people. Let others think what they want. -- JackofOz (talk) 08:49, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
You might be able to find someone who thinks Ed Wood's films are the best ever. They're certainly the best ones Ed made. Baseball Bugs carrots 12:12, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
Well, one of them won a top award. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 13:31, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
Whatever strange opinion you hold, I pretty much guarantee there is someone out there in internetland who shares it. DJ Clayworth (talk) 14:43, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Michael Crichton liked Westworld so much that he rewrote it as Jurassic Park. The plot both times: the main attractions at a high-tech amusement park go nuts and attack the visitors. (Spielberg's film version became Jaws on land; it could have been called Landshark.) I'd say that Yul Brynner is more fun as the villain than T-Rex or a rubber shark. And if you like Westworld, you may enjoy "A Fistful of Datas". —Kevin Myers 02:48, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

Both Westworld and Jurrasic Park are basically Frankenstein retellings anyways. Even Frankenstein wasn't original in terms of the type of story being told. It's a story archetype dating back thousands of years. --Jayron32 04:40, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
Just as there are no new jokes, there are no new stories. Star Wars was essentially King Arthur in outer space, and I'm assuming King Arthur has a Greek or Roman antecendent, and who knows where they got it form. Also, every superhero is essentially a reworking of Hercules. And on it goes. That's not to say that a specific reworking is somehow lessened by not being original thought. There are many good ways to spin a story. Baseball Bugs carrots 05:02, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
Unfortunately, Westworld wasn't one of those good ways... ;) --Jayron32 05:05, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
I guess this means that the OP cannot cite you as a source that Westworld is the best movie ever. That's okay: everybody knows that Porky's is the best evah. —Kevin Myers 05:14, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
Mmmm. Kim Cattrall before she got all dried up and unattractive. I would certainly put Porky's ahead of Westworld in terms of general artistic merit. --Jayron32 05:25, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
Ah, yes, "Lassie". Kim in a cheerleaders' outfit while pushing 26 years of age. And now she's 53, but I certainly wouldn't kick her out for eating crackers. And let's not forget that iconic film series she helped kick off, Police Academy. Surely a series that's right up there with The Thin Man as great cinematic art. Although my favorite of her accomplishments was writing a lovemaking manual with a guy she divorced soon after. Physician, heal thyself. Baseball Bugs carrots 05:41, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

8 basic storylines

… which brings up an interesting point. We don't appear to have the 8 basic plots documented anywhere in the encyclopaedia. (No, this is not the Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations.) Yes, the figure 8 is deliberate. Your challenge at this reference desk, should you choose to accept it, is to ignore Christopher Booker, who even though writing in 2004 wasn't aware that the accepted 20th century count was actually eight, and name all eight. Enjoy Umberto Eco's 9 basic moves for James Bond movies along the way. ☺ Uncle G (talk) 15:12, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Native American Ghost Movie?

I remembered watching a horror movie about a native american evil spirit chasing after a young couple. Where ever the couple went, the evil spirt followed. This evil spirit could transform into a man and drive a car to chase after the couple. At night, the spirit transformed into a kite with a big scary face and flied by the window to grab one of the couple in a room. I think this movie was filmed in the 1970s or early 1980s. Does anybody know the title of this movie? 174.114.236.41 (talk) 02:58, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Babylon 5 articles

Could someone have an independent look at Babylon 5's use of the Internet and rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, which to me seem bordering on non-notability due to lack of references independent of source, etc. I don't wish to tag for deletion , as I don't know if there is some good reason why these articles are notable. Thanks.83.100.250.79 (talk) 16:21, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Pleasure p question

is pleasure p married —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shaffer5 (talk • contribs) 16:44, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Circular track racing

When did it begin and what is the history about how circular track racing began to race in a counter clockwise direction. Why not Clockwise? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.248.31.4 (talk) 18:37, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Have you read the Misplaced Pages article titled Track cycling and then followed some of the external links around? You may find the answers to your questions that way. --Jayron32 05:59, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

Uwe Boll's boxing record?

Does anyone know anything about the Raging Boll's pro/amateur fight record? I'd like to add the data to his article. I couldn't find it online, which kinda makes sense, as it will all have been about 25 years ago. Does anyone have access to old boxing almanacs that might contain this info (or know where I might be able to find it)? Note, I'm not talking about the recent events at which he fought a bunch of film critics in the ring but the results of his proper fights from back in the day. --90.240.160.106 (talk) 18:49, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

September 11

Music Lisencing Issues

In the anime Speed Grapher, the original Japanese theme song was "Girls on Film" by Duran Duran. When the anime was brought over to America, for some reason they couldn't use the song. Now, obviously they had to lisence the song in Japan in order to use it, so why didnt that contract or whatever carry it over to the US? Or, how come they just couldn't reliscence the song? If they allowed it once, why not allow it to an audience that is more familiar with them? 134.126.192.188 (talk) 02:38, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

There are plenty of reasons why the parties involved might not have been able to come to an agreement. The obvious one is that they might not have been able to agree on the money. Whoever was producing the American version was not willing to pay what Duran Duran (or whoever owns the rights to the song) was asking. I don't know the details of this case though. Rckrone (talk) 04:22, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
Another possibility is that the song had already been licenced in the US for some other purpose which precluded this usage: licenses and similar legal arrangements are often specific to defined territories or markets. Compare the way that the rights to publish a book are often sold by the author to one publisher for the UK and Commonwealth and a different and unconnected publisher for the USA. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 17:24, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
That makes sense. I guess that also explains why when they use a Japanese bands song as the theme they can use it over here because it hasnt been lisenced in the US. Thanks to both of you. 134.126.192.188 (talk) 03:29, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Al who?

From a slashdot MOTD: Al didn't smile for forty years. You've got to admire a man like that. -- from "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman". Who is Al? The only thing I can think of is Al Bundy but he was unhappy for only 11 seasons. 62.78.198.48 (talk) 16:32, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

It might help to know that Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was a television show; it's probably just a line from the show that somebody found amusing. --LarryMac | Talk 16:43, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

Who sings The Simpsons theme?

In The Simpsons opening credits, who sings 'The Simpsons' right at the beginning? Sam 23:03, 11 September 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by SamUK (talk • contribs)

I couldn't find the names of the female studio musicians who sing "The Siiimpsons" in harmony. Interestingly the last consonant ("s" or "zzz") might have been "sung" by Matt Groening and Danny Elfman:
"“My voice is on every episode,” Groening said. “During the theme of the show, we had a chorus of women singing ‘The Simpsons’ and it sounded like ‘The Simpson’ -- just one woman doing it, so Danny Elfman and I went into the studio and did ‘zzz’ to make it sound like more than one woman doing it.”
From an interview at Comic-Con International . ---Sluzzelin talk 13:24, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

September 12

Nittany Lion Statue

Hello I am looking for the name of the Nittany Lion Statue that is located on top of beaver stadium in Happy Valley. The Nittany Lion Statue has a North South East West direction indicator under the lion. It can be seen pictured on your website in one of the pictures when looking up beaver stadium. I'm also looking to find out if it is made in replica version. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.241.113.137 (talk) 00:13, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

I can't find the reference you refer to in Beaver Stadium or Nittany_Lion#The_Lion_Shrine - it says that the lion statue is near the stadium, but not on top.
Anyway you can get replicas eg http://seasonsla2.homestead.com/sapcps.html 83.100.250.79 (talk) 18:32, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
This item discusses a recent move of the statue. This and other references indicate it is simply "Nittany Lion". Baseball Bugs carrots 18:52, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

"Cacharpaya" - the Swingle Singers

Years ago I saw on TV a videoclip of the Swingle Singers performing the Andean (?) song "Catcharpaya." I've lost track of the videocassette on which I recorded it and would like to see the clip again. All I found on YouTube was this, where it's just background music (good audio quality though cut off at the end). Any ideas where else to search? -- Thanks, Deborahjay (talk) 07:18, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

September 13

Beatles' Newly Remastered Recordings

I greatly enjoyed the Beatles' Love release two years ago and could tell that something special had been done to the original recordings. They were so much more clear. Do the reissues of 09-09-09 exhibit the same qualities?Chief41074 (talk) 04:13, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Yes, they do. There used to be three primary collections: The stereo analog masters. The mono analog masters. The digital masters. The digital masters have been used for CDs since the 80's. They were made with late 70's technology. Obviously, technology to convert analog to digital has improved greatly. The new digital masters were created with new technology. This was not just for the new CDs. Much of it was for the RockBand game. They had to go back to the analog masters and redigitize them because they need to break the song into four separate tracks for the game. Since they were going through all that trouble to clean up and redigitize the tracks, why not release much higher quality CDs? Further, you can now get stereo versions of previously mono-only CD releases and mono versions of previously stereo-only CD releases. Some songs had very different mono and stereo versions. So, all in all, the stereo set is for people who just want better sounding CDs. The mono set is for collectors that want to hear the songs as they were initially released (in mono). -- kainaw™ 04:27, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the swift reply. I'll certainly purchase the stereo CD's. Does anyone have an opinion on the mono set? It's like $250 USD?Chief41074 (talk) 04:37, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

There are some songs (by which I mean specific versions of the songs) on the mono set that have never been released before. If you are a collector and you absolutely need both a mono and rare stereo version of some of the earlier songs, then you will want the mono set. For all except the lunatics, the stereo collection is all you will want. In my opinion, there is nothing gained by the mono tracks. The stereo tracks, when properly done, sound fuller - especially with headphones on. The mono tracks sound flat. Your opinion may very well differ. I've seen many heated arguments about mono vs. stereo tracks. -- kainaw™ 04:41, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Match time

What time will the InterMilan vs FCBarcelona match on 16th Sept. be in Pakistani Time? Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.155.6.72 (talk) 11:28, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

The match will be at 20:45 CEST, which will be 00:45 on the 17th PKT. Algebraist 12:08, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Brawn GP team national anthem

I'm watching the F1, and Brawn GP win again (damn). On the podium, they play the national anthem of the winning driver, followed by the national anthem of the winning team.

When Brawn GP win, the anthem they play for the team is the USA national anthem.

If the Brawn GP team is based in Britain, Ross Brawn is British, and their main sponsor (Virgin) is from Britain, why on earth do they play the USA national anthem?

thanks for answering! Ballchef (talk) 13:37, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Have we been watching something different? I've just watched it live on TV and the anthem was the British national anthem. --TammyMoet (talk) 13:53, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
Oh duh, I just listened to the sample at God save the queen and yeh you're right. I always thought that was the USA anthem d'oh! Ballchef (talk) 14:18, 13 September 2009 (UTC)