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April 1

My edit to Duran Duran's dicsography does not show up

It's not as if this is something controversial!! All I did was add "Arena" to the discography section. But, it does not appear now. Am I missing something? It is getting rather tiresome and a waste of my time which could be spent elsewhere. Please advise. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Musicollector (talk • contribs) 02:26, 1 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Some anonymous editor came along and deleted it, commenting that it's a live album. (See the history tab.) Not sure why (or if) that matters; this isn't my area of expertise. Clarityfiend (talk) 02:39, 1 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

According to This edit, an IP user undid your edit. I'm not sure why, but you could poke around WP:NMG#Albums for the reason. Bluefist ^talk 02:43, 1 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Arena has its own entry in the live albums list, did you put another entry into the studio albums section? Britmax (talk) 06:41, 1 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've just glanced at the edit given above and the IP has removed it from the list with the edit summary "Arena is a live album", even though this list does not differentiate between live and studio albums in the way that the separate discography article does. Some people, eh? Britmax (talk) 06:52, 1 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

For what it is worth, the album contains a studio track so it is not a completely "live album". 10draftsdeep (talk) 14:07, 1 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Baseball question - NY Mets in particular

We're going to go see a Mets game whilst we're in New York later in the year and from looking on the Mets site at the seating/ticket it looks like it's more popular (and thus more costly) to sit to the 'right' of the batter rather than the left (left field??). Is there a reason why this is? E.g. do more hits/does more action happen to the right of the batter than the left? In general terms we're not fussed where the seats are and we're looking around a $30-$40 range which seems to get us any of the 'green' seats and quite a few of the 'blue' (plus some 'red' in some sections) but as novices no idea which of those constitute a 'good' vantage point for your average game (witnessed by an average Joe with no detailed understanding of baseball). ny156uk (talk) 21:55, 1 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Traditionally a teams fans will sit behind their dugout, preferentially. While there is no universal standard as to which dugout a home team will use, the Mets use the first-base dugout. See Dugout_(baseball)#Teams_and_ballparks_with_home_dugouts_on_the_first_base_side. Additionally, the orientation of the ballpark may make the sun shine unfavorably (i.e. in your eyes) at certain times of the day, which often affects which dugout the home team chooses to use. So, the reason why the more popular seats are on the first base side are most likely due to those being behind the home dugout. I grew up watching Red Sox games almost exclusively from the first base side; when I go to any ballpark I usually try to sit there as other parts of the ballpark feel "weird" to me. --Jayron32 22:36, 1 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In addition to what Jayron said, there is also more action along the first base line than the third since more players reach first than third and home. If you're on the third base line (to the batter's left), then this action is farther from you. Dismas|^(talk) 23:09, 1 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You also get to face the majority of the batters instead of them having their backs to you. An advantage/consequence of that is that the first base seats are more likely to receive check-swing foul balls than are the third-base seats. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 05:01, 2 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"does more action happen to the right of the batter than the left"? -- Overwhelmingly. Unless he strikes out (and the catcher catches the pitch) or hits an obvious foul, EVERY batter moves toward first base; and unless he walks or hits an obvious home run, EVERY batter RUNS toward first base. There are many, many more close plays at first than at third. Runners coming from third, meanwhile, arrive at home, which is equidistant from the right and left. 63.17.91.115 (talk) 03:48, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Name of song used in Jimmys Food Factory

What is the name of the song used in the Breakfast episode of Jimmy's Food Factory when he is making instant coffee? --71.98.72.247 (talk) 23:53, 1 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vJbvcOmZ0I 'Rubber Biscuit' by 'Chips'. ny156uk (talk) 08:00, 2 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

(just realised you didn't ask for the intro music! will look and see if can figure out the other one) ny156uk (talk) 08:47, 2 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure if the song you mean is 'Guagilone' by Perez Prado (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfxv_lw2CDw)? That gets used in that episode. ny156uk (talk) 08:51, 2 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That's Guaglione. -- Jack of Oz [your turn] 20:27, 2 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I actually found where I heard the song first. I first heard it on Louis Theroux Weird Weekends, it was the theme song for it. I still dont have a name though. --Tas121790 (talk) 21:14, 2 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That's Mini Skirt by Juan García Esquivel. Nanonic (talk) 00:26, 3 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 2

Real life based fiction vs. non-real life based fiction?

Is there an official term for the difference between fiction that is supposedly based on the real-world Earth (as in Star Trek or Harry Potter) and fiction that is based on an entirely imaginary universe (as in Star Wars or Earthsea)? JIP | Talk 19:01, 2 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Setting (fiction), Fictional universe vs ??? Mitch Ames (talk) 09:45, 3 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

For fantasy, there's the distinction of high fantasy ("set in invented or parallel worlds") and low fantasy ("characterised by being set in the real world, with the inclusion of magical elements"), although the distinction is not quite an either/or case based on whether Earth is mentioned. For example, our article classifies Harry Potter as "high fantasy", because although it is ostensibly set in the real world, it takes place primarily in an invented "world-within-a-world". I don't think there's a corresponding distinction between "high scifi" versus "low scifi". One of the issues is that space is vast, and items which don't mention earth can be set "Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away" - so they're the real universe, only a distant corner of it. To some extent, the difference is subsumed by the hard science fiction/science fantasy continuum, where the important distinction is not whether the fiction is ostensibly set in this universe or another universe, but whether the laws of nature are consistent with (the current understanding of) this universe, or if the author said "let's ignore the laws of physics if it makes a better story". -- 174.21.244.142 (talk) 17:22, 3 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

List of science fiction genres isn't very useful either; there doesn't seem to be a specific distinction in terminology. The list does mention mundane science fiction as earth-based, but it's not a term in common use. Certain genres typically have an earth-based setting, such as apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, but there is no category that includes them all. Google suggests that the term "earth based" is often used for material set on earth, but it's not in any lists of genres or sf terminology I can see (which would be as close as you get to being "official"). --Colapeninsula (talk) 09:04, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You might be looking for the term "hard science fiction" for sci/fi that's set in the 'real universe' with adherence to real physical laws (IE no lightspeed travel, force shields, reactionless thrust, ect). As opposed to "space Opera" "space fantasy" or "soft sci/fi" which treats the fundamental laws of nature more as suggestions and gives us all those neat toys like antigravity, visible blaster bolts that don't move at lightspeed and cause recoil, warp drives, hyperspace, kinetic barrier shields and cute blue girls. HominidMachinae (talk) 20:20, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No, the distinction I'm asking about is specifically whether a the universe is based on a specific representation of the real-world Earth or completely imaginary. Star Trek and Star Wars both have lightspeed travel, laser weapons that cause bright lights, and cute strangely-coloured girls. However, Star Trek is specifically stated to be based on Earth, while Star Wars makes no mention of Earth whatsoever. JIP | Talk 19:07, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In which of the two would the Bartimaeus trilogy count? How about the Wizard of Oz, which opens in what seems quite like the real life Kansas. – b_jonas 22:02, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cricket World Cup Ratings

Does anyone know how many people watched part of the cricket world cup yesterday? Eiad77 (talk) 22:19, 2 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No, and nobody ever will.

Sorry for the seemingly flippant response, but am always very sceptical of TV audience claims for events like this. There is no globally standard way of collecting and reporting such data. If someone does discover a claim somewhere, I will be very interested to see how well it's sourced. HiLo48 (talk) 22:29, 2 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I can't argue with that, but The Hamilton Spectator of Hamilton, Ontario says "Some estimates suggest one-sixth of humanity — or more than one billion people — watched the blockbuster World Cup semifinal of India vs. Pakistan on Wednesday.[1]". Alansplodge (talk) 15:39, 3 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, better than nothing. Eiad77 (talk) 03:35, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There are some figures in the 2011 Cricket World Cup Final article - "67.6 million viewers with cable and satellite connections", plus possibly another billion people on regular non-cable TV, assuming everyone who could watch on TV was actually watching. Adam Bishop (talk) 12:34, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 3

Please help me find a transgenderism film

i believe it to be a french film. it's about a man (woman actually) which is kidnapped, maybe by a family member, who cages him for some time, and he grows a beard... that's all the details i have, please help, thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.65.17.218 (talk) 02:52, 3 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know, but you could try looking through our list of transgender characters in film and television.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 14:11, 3 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thinking of a movie

Hello, I was wondering if you could help me remember what the title of a movie is. It's what you could consider a children's film. A rich man owns a dog which somehow ends up in the hands of a child/teen from a lower class. The kid enjoys the dog until he/she learns that it belongs to the rich man. He can't return it to the rich man normally for some reason, so he tries sneaking it in and I think fake-ransoming at one point to get it to go away. There are two things that I think happen in this film, but I'm not sure: 1) The rich man is associated with the kids' school and has him create posters advertising the lost dog (I believe the kid has socially awkward schoolkids make them and then throws them out covertly); 2) The kid has a older sibling that may or may not have military training, but eventually helps to try and return the dog.

Thanks! -- MegaGuy (talk) 23:35, 3 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 4

Bands that sound like Mindless Self Indulgence.

Anyone know any bands that sound like Mindless Self Indulgence? — Preceding unsigned comment added by XBoYxRoLleRcOaStInGxPrEcIpItOuSlYx (talk • contribs) 01:20, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lots of them. Oh wait, you probably mean the band Mindless Self Indulgence. Never mind, I misunderstood the question. —Kevin Myers 03:45, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Go to http://allmusic.com and find their page there. Then you should be able to answer your own question, as allmusic.com has lots of tools to help you find similar bands. --Jayron32 04:27, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Check their Last FM page which lists a bunch of similar artists. --Viennese Waltz 07:26, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Last.FM's page seems a little... over-inclusive shall we say? I don't really think MC Chris and MSI sound anything alike. One is industrial the other is nerdcore rap... Off the top of my head, though: Orgy sounds very much like them (good luck googling them, turn on safesearch!), Combichrist, C-tec is harder than MSI but in the same genre (hope you don't mind a little white noise), and of course Marylin Manson and Nine Inch Nails. KMFDM is a little more on the electronic side of industrial but you might dig them as well, same goes for Apoptygma Berserk. HominidMachinae (talk) 20:12, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oh and don't forget Front 242 HominidMachinae (talk) 20:13, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Bent"

Even from the U.S., I was prone to interpret "Bent (song)" in the same way as the UK residents; that is, to take definition number 2 from wikt:bent, as it seems well suited to the lyrics, and there being no other definition that obviously applies. Yet Rob Thomas, the lead singer featured prominently in the video, is described in his article and in writings^[2] as being clearly not bent but straight. Which leaves me with a conundrum: what the heck did the original video mean then? Wnt (talk) 07:18, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know the song or the video, but just because they are sexually suggestive of homosexuality doesn't mean the writer of the song is necessarily gay himself. He could be writing from the viewpoint of another. Not all writing is autobiographical. --Viennese Waltz 07:24, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's true, but that's one kind of acting you don't see done often. Oh, the video is here, and don't worry, anything on YouTube with an ad is some company with copyright clearance. (To avoid the ad, Video DownloadHelper) Wnt (talk) 09:11, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This is mentioned at our article on the song. The consensus on chatrooms is that he did not use "bent" in the sense of "homosexual", but in the sense of "almost broken". Ghmyrtle (talk) 09:44, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmmm. For example we have various lyrics like: "... If I need some other love / Give me more than I can stand ... Start bending me / It's never enough / till I feel all your pieces / Start bending me / Keep bending me until I'm completely broken in / Shouldn't be so complicated / Just touch me and then / Just touch me again / Can you help me I'm bent / I'm so scared that I'll never / Get put back together ... And this is how we will end / With you and me bent ..." I'm not sure what sense of "almost broken" you have in mind, but I think I'm sticking with the "not straight" interpretation. Maybe he just wanted to arouse curiosity among some fans? Wnt (talk) 08:10, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Realistic war films

please suggest some Black Hawk Down-style realistic war-action movies and Behind Enemy Lines-style war adventure movies (not boring war drama movies) that depict modern warfare? --Darth Nader 1222 (talk) 09:40, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's not exactly "modern", but Saving Private Ryan, especially the opening scenes depicting Normandy, are cited as particularly realistic. --Jayron32 12:26, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Hurt Locker won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Comet Tuttle (talk) 18:12, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Three Kings (1999 film). Corvus cornix_talk 19:30, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't remember how much action there was, but Downfall (film) is one of the best and most realistic war-movies of all time IMHO. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 19:44, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think Der Untergang (the Downfall) isn't exactly an action movie, it's probably more in line with the "war drama" he doesn't want (which would also include war movies like Apocalypse Now I assume). I think the only time someone gets shot at in Der Untergang is when Hitler tops himself. HominidMachinae (talk) 20:15, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There were other scenes with soldiers shooting themselves in the head. Anyway, Letters from Iwo Jima is excellent and definitely has more action. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 20:22, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Band of Brothers is a mini-series, but quite good, especially on DVD where you get some very informative extras. StuRat (talk) 21:51, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Pacific (TV miniseries) is quite similar to Band of Brothers. But Band of Brothers is by far the gold standard. It's like a longer, more nuanced Saving Private Ryan. Generation Kill is also a modern version of the same thing. All of them are amazing pieces of work. Shadowjams (talk) 22:01, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Full Metal Jacket by the great Stanley Kubrick. Also, it has a realistic boot camp section.63.17.91.115 (talk) 04:11, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Horror movie or show from the 1980's

In one part, this guy gets buried up to his head on th seashore & is left to drown when the high tide comes in. Later, he returns as a mumified sea-zombie to destroy his murderers. In another part, this ancient crate is discovered & taken from the deeps. The crate has a monster in it, that will eat anything. GoodDay (talk) 15:43, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Creepshow. --Onorem ♠Dil 15:48, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) See Creepshow, the 1982 film written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. The first one you mention is the segment "Something to Tide you Over", featuring Leslie Nielsen and Ted Danson and the second one is the segment "The Crate". --Jayron32 15:52, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks guys, that's the movie. PS: I don't know how yas are able to remember these movie titles. GoodDay (talk) 16:15, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't remember the title directly, but I did remember the scene with Ted Danson and Leslie Nielsen in my mind, so I simply went through their filmographies, found a film they had in common, and viola. --Jayron32 16:36, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

IMDb has a very useful function called Two People Working Together, whereby you put in the names of the two people you're interested in, and it comes up with all the movies they were both involved in. It works for any two people who had any part to play in movies, not just actors. This saves a lot of time where the 2 people have a long filmography; and is particularly helpful where the movie you want is obscure and is not necessarily listed on the selected filmographies we often have. I put in Nielsen and Danson and, voila, got the same result as you did. -- Jack of Oz [your turn] 19:39, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

StuRat (talk) 21:48, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for the name of a prank

Hi everybody !

I look for the English word for a « prank » (bullying is probably more appropriate) which seems to replace in France the wedgie.

It consists in four guys holding arms and legs of a victim and puting his legs on both sides of a post (for example a goal post) to bang his genitals against it (resulting pain depends on the strength of the shock and the will to harm). It would be incredible if such a silly game was not practiced by any children around the world So thank you if somebody can tell me how you call this in English. Saint-Martin (talk)/Saint-Martin (discussion) 15:54, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In England we would call it Assault occasioning actual bodily harm. More seriously I, despite being middle-aged and having heard of, read of, witnessed and/or suffered a range of bullying behaviours, have never heard of this particular brand of thuggish stupidity before, so in my own Anglophone culture it is probably sufficiently rare as not to have any one widely accepted name, in contrast to other juvenile tortures such as the Chinese burn. However, I would be disillusioned but not surprised to be proven wrong.

Perhaps, Saint-Martin, you should add the French name and description of this prank to our article List of school pranks. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 90.197.66.144 (talk) 16:19, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah that one seems a little dangerous...we have an article about sack tapping, which is bad enough, although I admit it was a popular thing to do in high school (and pretty hilarious, actually, even when you are the victim). Adam Bishop (talk) 16:38, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

At our East London Comprehensive school, it was known as "posting". Whether this appellation extended beyond the railings of our playground, I don't know. Alansplodge (talk) 16:43, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I had actually already search into the articles you say (sack tapping whose I thought the prank I talk about might be a variant, and the List of school pranks where I was quite desppointed for not finding it)... I may not have been clear in my explanations, those who want can watch what it looks like on this extract from the film The Faculty ( here at the very beginning of the scene).

The French name of this practice is poteau-couilles or couilles au poteau which one could translate by «post-nuts» or «nuts to the post». Saint-Martin (talk)/Saint-Martin (discussion) 17:08, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I may have finaly found the right word, and our stupid prank would be known as pole racking. It only remains for me to wait for someone to blue the link and I will be able to translate the article on WP-fr. Or Perhaps I will add the prank to the list

Tanks for your help. Saint-Martin (talk)/Saint-Martin (discussion)

Happy corner must be the most used term, they even have an article on WP-zh : zh:HappyCorner. Saint-Martin (talk)/Saint-Martin —Preceding undated comment added 18:09, 4 April 2011 (UTC).[reply]

See this page. Most references to "pole racking" seem to be from the other (US) side of the Atlantic, while "Happy corner" appears to be only used in southeast Asia. Probably a good thing for this British establishment! Alansplodge (talk) 18:41, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Calendar Girls

In the atage show Calendar Grils, do you get to see their bits? I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, though I can imagine Camilla Dalerup looks better naked than Leslie Joseph. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.128.32.32 (talk) 19:28, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I assume you mean Calendar Girls (play). I don't know what a Grils is... --Jayron32 19:46, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

just which bits are you referring to? HominidMachinae (talk) 20:06, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am sure he means breasts and vulva and buttocks. If I left a bit out, he can correct me, but generally those are the "bits" that are euphamistically referred to as "bits" when talking about females. If we add males to the party, male bits usually include penis and testicles as well. --Jayron32 20:18, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What I mean is that if he's asking about topless nudity the answer is likely to be far different. In many areas of the US bottomless might be illegal even. HominidMachinae (talk) 21:47, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

So that's what's in Kibbles 'n Bits ! StuRat (talk) 21:36, 4 April 2011 (UTC) [reply]

You probably don't want to know. Its probably more "truth in advertising" than you'd care to believe. --Jayron32 21:47, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As with Monty Python when they would refer to "naughty bits". ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 06:20, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Where did the idea for the Grand Theft Auto games come from?

It seems so interesting I wonder where the creators got the idea for the game and how it's history.76.176.136.156 (talk) 21:29, 4 April 2011 (UTC)GTA King[reply]

Turbo Esprit has been cited as a major influence by many people. - X201 (talk) 11:26, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure, but they may have noticed how kids like to break the rules and run people over in a "normal rules" car game. StuRat (talk) 21:40, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am not certain of the provenance, but it may have been influenced by the game Carmageddon which itself was inspired by the film Death Race 2000. Carmageddon was released about half a year earlier than the first GTA game. The look-and-feel of GTA reminds me more of the film The Italian Job, or perhaps mobster films like The Godfather and Goodfellas. But that's just my own opinion. --Jayron32 21:45, 4 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Before Carmageddon was the early arcade game Death Race (video game), 1976, also with a running-things-over theme. 81.131.10.208 (talk) 15:39, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Grand Theft Auto: Vice City installment displays great elements of inspiration from the 1980's television series Miami Vice as well as the Al Pacino movies Scarface and Carlito's Way. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 10draftsdeep (talk • contribs) 20:11, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Of interest might be the original design docs (under its original, pre-released name). 94.172.116.125 (talk) 00:02, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 5

Haiti charity singles

How much money was raised from We Are the World 25 for Haiti and Somos El Mundo? If more information is available, please let me know. Thank you.24.90.204.234 (talk) 04:01, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 6

TENNESSEE WALTZ

WAS THERE A REAL "TENNESSEE WALTZ" WHICH HAS BEEN REFFERED TO IN THE CW SONGS OF RECENT (1947+-) VINTAGE? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.192.93.195 (talk) 01:32, 6 April 2011 (UTC) <email removed> —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.192.93.195 (talk) 01:34, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The wikipedia article at Tennessee Waltz describes the history of the song and how it was written. In short, the song was not inspired by an earlier song or dance called "The Tennessee Waltz", but by a Bill Monroe song titled "Kentucky Waltz". You can search on YouTube for both songs and hear numerous versions of them. Both Kentucky Waltz and Tennessee Waltz are written in 3/4 time which is commonly called "Waltz time", which is probably at least the partial source of their names. For those that don't know music well, follow the primary beat of the rhythm section in the music of both songs. They go BUMP-bah-bah/BUMP-bah-bah, in both songs rather slowly. This BUMP-bah-bah rhythm is what makes them Waltzes. --Jayron32 03:20, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You also may want to read Waltz#Styles, which describes the Country Western Waltz, a dance which seems to date from well before either song was written; so yes Waltzing was prominent in country western culture from before Tennessee Waltz was written. --Jayron32 03:23, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Starslip Alterverse War

Does anyone know where to find the archives of Starslip Crisis: Alterverse War? It was a non-canon crossover prequel to Starslip.

I recommend simply emailing Kris Straub and asking him. Web-cartoonists are usually pretty responsive to emails. APL (talk) 06:10, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

British resort sitcom

Can't remember title or actors or channel. Takes place in a fictional holiday all-inclusive resort. Main cast is a mother, father, daughter, son and mother-in-law who smokes like a chimney and rides around in a wheelchair all the time. Daughter has a bi-racial son. Brad (talk) 02:14, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Benidorm (TV series). Nanonic (talk) 02:48, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Brad (talk) 11:00, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Name this show

This is a British sitcom about a group of friends living in London I think. I think there are about four friends, maybe five or six. One of the females is blonde and works in a law(?) office. I think she dates one of the male characters. There is one funny male Scottish character. There is another male character who is nicknamed "donkey" and is a little slow. Eiad77 (talk) 06:47, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not exactly a sitcom but could you be thinking of This Life? --Viennese Waltz 07:30, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Coupling (UK TV series) Dalliance (talk) 08:09, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Coupling is the show, thanks :). Eiad77 (talk) 09:15, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Name the film

Hi everyone. I remember watching a film a fair while back on TV, and unfortunately I can't remember much about it. I remember that it was something about a teacher coming to help a class of kids who had been more or less given up on, and there was a section where the teacher asks about 10 different questions on subjects, the answer to which is Lincoln (eg something about the cars, the president, etc). Can anyone tell me what film it was? I think the teacher's car gets destroyed at some point too. -mattbuck (Talk) 21:57, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pulp Fiction

In the scene before the opening credits, Pumpkin tells Honey Bunny the story of a man who robbed a bank with a telephone. Is there a real-life incident in which such a robbery occurred? Also, did Jules Winnfield commit any crime at the end of the film when he made Pumpkin return his wallet but otherwise let him and Honey Bunny escape with the other wallets and register? Hemoroid Agastordoff (talk) 22:35, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, the last thing could be aiding and abetting I guess. -mattbuck (Talk) 22:39, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

First off, Jules has bigger problems if the California state police ever catch up to him. But the negotiation over the wallet is best characterized as compounding a felony, which falls short of aiding & abetting and in most (but not all) of the world, it's not considered a punishable offense. --M @r ē ino 14:01, 7 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 7

William Refrigerator Perry

Please Add The AP News Story Of April 7th 2011 About The 10 Year Old Boy Cliff Forest. Who Took 8500.00 Out Of His Savings Account To Buy Perrys Super Bowl Ring And Gave It Back To Perry —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.243.1.129 (talk) 15:57, 7 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You can do it too, you know. No one here is any more special than you regarding the right to make articles better. --Jayron32 16:09, 7 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please learn to use capitals properly before you do that, though. Not every word needs one. Britmax (talk) 16:30, 7 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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 Please Add The AP News Story Of April 7th 2011 About The 10 Year Old Boy Cliff Forest. Who Took 8500.00 Out Of His Savings Account To Buy Perrys Super Bowl Ring And Gave It Back To Perry  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/74.243.1.129|74.243.1.129]] ([[User talk:74.243.1.129|talk]]) 15:57, 7 April 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
 :[[WP:SOFIXIT|You can do it too, you know]].  No one here is any more special than you regarding the right to make articles better.  --[[User:Jayron32|<font style="color:#000099">Jayron</font>]]'''''[[User talk:Jayron32|<font style="color:#009900">32</font>]]''''' 16:09, 7 April 2011 (UTC)
+:: Please learn to use capitals properly before you do that, though. Not every word needs one. [[User:Britmax|Britmax]] ([[User talk:Britmax|talk]]) 16:30, 7 April 2011 (UTC)