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December 15

nick mag

Im confused is it or is it not canceled?Accdude92 (talk to me!) (sign) 21:15, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

You are going to have to be more specific. What is nick mag? --Jayron32 21:21, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Nick MagAccdude92 (talk to me!) (sign) 21:22, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

If you read the article, you would see its publication dates: "Jun. 1993 - present". Their website's still up as well. If it's missing from your mailbox, perhaps your subscription has lapsed. I've done that before. Xenon54 / talk / 21:28, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

I still see it on the Newsstands so, it's still out there. Go to: Nick Mag for the homepage of it. Moptopstyle1 ("I Feel Fine.") (talk) 06:00, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

But are they coming out with any new issues?Accdude92 (talk to me!) (sign) 17:24, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

According to the last section of the article you linked to above, and the entry on its discussion tab, they say not. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 18:23, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

I would not trust the wikipedia article on this topic. A glance at the history page shows that there's been an ongoing edit-war on this topic since October. APL (talk) 19:26, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

Nevermind, I found some references. The magazine really is ending. Said so right on the cover of the December issue. APL (talk) 19:47, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

What's the title of this song?

It's in English. In a nutshell, it contains story of a plane crashing into the sea with much detail. It kind of begins with a narration about a woman going off to get wed and being stuck in the plane and being comforted by some man as the plane went down. Anyone know either the title or the singer? Thanks!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.97.200.120 (talk) 06:32, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

Ironic (song)? Nanonic (talk) 17:23, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

That is one small part of the song, not very detailed, and it is an already-married man who is afraid of flying. Adam Bishop (talk) 17:58, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

If we ever find it it would make a good theme tune for Lost (TV series). DJ Clayworth (talk) 18:15, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

(not very likely but just incase) Shawn Colvin with 'Another Plane Went Down'? http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/colvin-shawn/another-plane-went-down-10561.html ny156uk (talk) 17:06, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

• I suspect you're thinking of "At the Bottom of Everything" by Bright Eyes. It begins with a narration, "So there was this woman and she was on an airplane, and she was flying to meet her fiancé...". --M@rēino 19:32, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

The legendary 'Aroden Ki' book questions

What was the last name of the main character, Tiin, in the book, Tides of Fate, The Legendary Aroden Ki, and what exactly was that orb object he was looking for? ?Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.78.129.12 (talk) 08:12, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

Tinn Monany, as mentioned here, but I dunno about the orb.Samineru (talk) 04:48, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

thank you. Why is there no wikipedia info on him or the series?

French film about tramps with trippy hatbox

I saw this film and also for the life of me cant remember the name....ive also tried googling various options and came up with nothing, If you ever find out the name i would love to watch it again. I once saw this film, and cannot for the life of me remember what it is called. It's about two French tramps, who obtain from travel agents lists of people who are on holiday, and go and squat in their homes. One of the tramps has a piece of luggage -- I think it's a hatbox -- which he can put his head and shoulders into and they disappear, until one day he climbs right into the thing and disappears totally. Anyone know what I'm on about? Tried googling, but no results. --86.176.127.225 (talk) 23:45, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

Interesting. I wonder if the hatbox is connected in some way, or was the inspiration for, The Luggage, a notable plot element from Terry Pratchet's Discworld series. Pratchett borrows liberally from other films and works of art (a Discworld version of the Gettysburg Cyclorama plays a key part in one book, and George Washington's Axe in another). I would not be surprised if this film turns out to be somewhat notable, though I can't place it myself. Do you have an approximate age of the film? Are we talking 1980's? 1960's? 1920's? --Jayron32 23:50, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

I think it would probably have been made in the 1970s or thereabouts. May indeed have inspired the Luggage -- if I could watch it again, it might help clarify matters. --86.178.83.247 (talk) 10:33, 16 December 2009 (UTC)