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December 4

led zeppelin concert

Will the Dec 10 Led Zeppelin concert be televised or anything? Maybe on the internet, or are they gonna restrict it to the few thousand lucky folks that get tickets? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.101.53.160 (talk) 02:37, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

GDP of Azeroth

What was the GDP of Azeroth, in USD, for the last 1-year period for which data are available? Also, what was the rate of inflation of the gold piece? NeonMerlin 06:44, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

For those of us whose geographic knowledge is limited to the real universe, this refers to the fictional Warcraft universe. StuRat (talk) 22:16, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

solve me

i really hate asking questions which i can get thru googling.but i dont know why i aint getting this one.and its a fun trivia or riddle i have once come across it,befor the 19th century americans had never seen it.what is it...i also remember laughing to the answer,in wikipedia therez a dood who really knows how to google,i am nnot sure of his name but his a member.i have tried his tricks of applying * to lessen my such results but noyhing comes up. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.24.99.188 (talk) 14:43, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

A banana? That's what I got when I googled anyway. The * is a wildcard in google, so that would return more results, not less. The quotes are used to search for a phrase, like "americans had never seen". Recury 15:46, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

It's kind of hard to answer that question, it could be anything. Are you sure that was the whole riddle?--Dlo2012 (talk) 23:12, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

who knows this movie

i was narrated a movie and theres a scene where pops "the guy who acts as marlon and shawn wayans dad" and loves to say "bang bang bang" eneterd a room and says "i smell a dick and a pussy" anyways am trying to look for the movie coz i think thats one scene i must see. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.24.99.188 (talk) 14:46, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Maybe your talking about little man --Dlo2012 (talk) 23:23, 4 December 2007 (UTC)—Preceding unsigned comment added by Dlo2012 (talk • contribs) 23:22, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

nEW ZEALAND

I WAS INTERESTED IN NEW ZEALAND AND WAS LOOKING AT YOUR SITE. IT IS VERY GOOD,BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION ABOUT FAMOUS PEOPLE OF NEW ZEALAND. WHY BOB CHARLES WAS NOT ON THIS LIST OF FAMOUS PEOPLE. HE IS A WOLRD CLASS CHAMPION PGA GOLF PROFESSIONAL.

THANKS BOB RODGERS PORT ORANGE,FL.USA —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.35.183.169 (talk) 15:02, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

I don't which list you mean, but he is on List of New Zealanders. You can read his article at Bob Charles (golfer). Recury 15:43, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Please don't type in all capitals. - Kittybrewster ☎ 17:56, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

tv shows falling off leather chair

trying to remember a programe where someone can't sit on a leather chair and keeps falling off.195.167.178.194 15:38, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Sounds familiar, was it Jack on Three's Company ? StuRat (talk) 22:11, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

That's probably ben done more than once. I think I saw it on The Cosby Show when they went to Sondra and Elvin's apartment and they had a bunch of bad furniture. The bit I remember most clearly is that Cliff sat in a chair and the arm broke off. From List of The Cosby Show episodes I think it was "October 27, 1988 Move It (a.k.a. The Baby Game) Everyone wants pregnant Sondra and Elvin to find a new house." --tcsetattr (talk / contribs) 05:39, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Truman (film)

Do any of you know where one can bye Truman (film) region 2 DVD (Europe)? Region 1 is easy to find but not region 2. Thank you. /Funsides —Preceding unsigned comment added by Funsides (talk • contribs) 18:29, 4 December 2007 (UTC) (move from article talk page by --— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 18:43, 4 December 2007 (UTC))

[1]. Lots of choice there. Neil ☎ 13:55, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

AFAIK any DVD player can be hacked to be all-region. There are websites dedicated to providing lists of hack codes and you just key in the one for your model (can be risky if you miskey). Alternatively a region-free DVD copy can be made, which is probably illegal but what else is one supposed to do in that situation?--Shantavira|^{feed me} 14:03, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, I found it in one of Neil's links. Funsides (talk) 17:53, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Relient K and homosexuality

Does anyone know if the Christian rock band Relient K has made any public statements about homosexuality? Thanks 67.55.199.146 (talk) 21:38, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

If they did, i bet it would have been in the wikipedia article about them. Check Relient K —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dlo2012 (talk • contribs) 23:17, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

More along the lines of making comments about gay marriage or religion...something like that. 216.159.75.146 (talk) 17:56, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

December 5

RuneScape

What is the first second and third most expencive thing in runescape acording to the grand exchange? --Sivad4991 (talk) 00:24, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

• You might want to see the Runescape Wiki. --M@rēino 15:24, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Japanese insanity

For reasons unknown, I require the name of the song used in this flash animation:

Thanks.

--ffroth 03:30, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

• I seriously want to know the what song this is as well. I also would like to know who those girls are dancing. I know I've seen them somewhere before...--SeizureDog (talk) 09:51, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

They are on YouTube. Is "Caramelldansen (Speedycake Remix" a clue that means something to you? Phear! [2] SaundersW (talk) 11:45, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

It' not Japanese. See the bottom, it says it's a Swedish dance song and if you want to see the lyrics, go (www.lyricsandsongs.com/print_song/224413.html). Sorry I can't link the page. Oda Mari (talk) 14:44, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

PS See this. It's a 2001 song and you can hear the longer, maybe the original, version. Oda Mari (talk) 14:53, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

You can also listen to it at http://quorbeau.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd970796c44cd500cd97110e324cd5.html in 128kbps at almost 3 minutes. Thanks people! --ffroth 23:16, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

That's so messed up. I could have sworned they were singing in English. This is what I was actually hearing:

I'm signing off
Clap back in your head and
You always told me yours
Oh it's still the best day
We're still alive
Meet scientific worms
And knew any how
And become a little closer

No joke.--SeizureDog (talk) 23:49, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

I created an article for Caramell if anyone wants to add to it.--SeizureDog (talk) 02:25, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Are you using ipod earbuds or something? o_O It sounds nothing like that. Listen to it with my lyrics:

Oh ohh-ohoh-oh-oh
Ice on the horse
Kappa in the hand may yours
So me yo la-de lord still the best at this
Smell like me science crowns and lit anyhad and me carameldansen --ffroth 23:39, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Also this is a translation courtesy of the internet:
Wes am wondering is yous redo that be with it Arms up now ska yous gain the victory Go ahead Anyone tin be with So tube on eras fötter Oa a a And swing eras haunches UN - allow to - allow to - allow to Do as directed To that melody Dance with ourselves Clap eras happens Do as wes do Take any tread ate left Hark and lär Miss nots chance Now is wes here with Caramelldansen O-o-oa-oa. The am becoming a sensation everywhere understand On celebration am arriving all that release relax Go ahead Now am grabbing wes grades encore So tube on eras fötter Oa a a And swing eras haunches UN - allow to - allow to - allow to Do as directed To that melody --ffroth 23:47, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Kids Sing the Darndest Things by Art Linkletter

I am looking for a record album called "Kids Sing the Darndest Things" by Art Linkletter. This album was out between 1962 and 1965. One of the songs on the album was "Let's all sing like the birdies sing".146.18.173.74 (talk) 17:36, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

some nice links for you from Abebooks Germany! [3], [4]. I hope you can find what you want! SaundersW (talk) 19:29, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

December 6

"Down in Mexico" by The Coasters

The soundtrack to Death Proof features a version of "Down in Mexico" by The Coasters that is not the original. It sounds like it's from the mid- to late-1960s, with a different arrangement and slightly different lyrics. Does anybody know when this is from, and what album it originally appeared on?—Chowbok ☠ 16:46, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Maybe this: [5]
1975 16 GREATEST HITS Trip LP TOP 16-7; reissued as: 1975 THIS IS THE COASTERS Springboard/Metronome LP 201.079 (Europe) 1980 JUKE BOX GIANTS Phoenix20 LP 20-602 (Can), 1982 AFE MP 1059 (UK)

Ten re-recordings in New Jersey by Carl Gardner´s revival group (including a new version of "Love Potion...") plus six Billy Guy-recordings from 1963. With the same running order the LP is reissued on CD as "Greatest Hits".

Phoenix20 LP

Run Red Run Yackety-Yak As Quiet As It´s Kept Young Blood Whip It On Me, Baby Poison Ivy It Don´t Take Much Along Came Jones

Down In Mexico It Ain´t Sanitary Little Egypt Searchin´ Deodorant Song Charlie Brown T.V. Fanatic Love Potion #9

Note: the familiar titles are Gardner´s Coasters re-recordings for Trip, not the Atco tracks. Others from Guy´s Double-L session. It is not confirmed that the Springboard LP contains the above recordings. See also TVP-LP below; and MasterTone CDs of 1997. The ten Gardner-led recordings are reissued on several different CDs - (a.o. "Golden Hits" on Master ITC) and several have a couple or more of the Guy tracks too.

SaundersW (talk) 20:42, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

December 8

Need some good war/action movies

Next weekend i plan to get a bunch of war/action movies together and watch them all in a huge jamborey type thing. Any good ones? so far i have

• Full metel jacket
• Sam fullers the big red one"
• we were soldiers

Esskater11 23:53, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

In decending order of greatness: Das Boot, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, Saving Private Ryan, The Longest Day, Zulu, The Dam Busters, No Man's Land, and chuck in the lightweight but fun Enemy at the Gates. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 00:36, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Ice Cold in Alex, In Which We Serve, The Cruel Sea. DuncanHill (talk) 00:41, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

All great. I can't believe I forgot Gallipoli -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 00:56, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

So if you believe Duncan and I, good war movies are probably British, probably about WW2, and probably have quite a high talk:killing ratio. If that doesn't appeal to you, just watch Starship Troopers, which has no such demerits. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 00:56, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Carve Her Name with Pride is well worth a watch. DuncanHill (talk) 01:06, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Kelly's Heroes, Where Eagles Dare, Von Ryan's Express, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Miracle Mile (film), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly --— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 01:22, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

More deep and brooding than action-packed, but one of my all-time favorites is The Deer Hunter. —Steve Summit (talk) 01:54, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Paths of Glory and Oh! What a Lovely War are both set in World War I and both give cause to reflect on the futility of war, but are great entertainment besides. -- JackofOz (talk) 02:31, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

A decided tilt to antiwar movies here, and yet nobody has mentioned Apocalypse Now. More on the entertaining side and getting back to good old WW2, how about The Great Escape (which is mostly a true story, too), Battle of Britain (likewise), and The Guns of Navarone? And as a railway fan, I must recommend The Train, whose heroes are railwaymen working with the French Resistance to try to stop the German army from looting a trainload of art before the Allied armies arrive. (No army-vs.-army combat; the action scenes involve trains.) Sink the Bismarck! is a true story featuring the British navy, with extensive scenes of strategy set at naval headquarters as well as naval combat scenes. And then there's Patton (in which most of the combat action occurs in the first part of the film). And WW2 spy movies -- Eye of the Needle and Enigma come to mind at once. --Anonymous, 03:08 UTC, December 9, 2007.

The Battle of the River Plate is always welcome in this home, as is The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. DuncanHill (talk) 03:14, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Translation for American readers: "River Plate" = Rio de la Plata, Argentina/Uruguay; "Battle of the River Plate" = Pursuit of the Graf Spee. Going to a much earlier war, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World has some rousing action sequences. --Anon, 04:28, Dec. 9, 2007.

• My favorite war movie not mentioned already is The Americanization of Emily. An enjoyable low-key gem is Tigerland. --Sean 04:47, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

• I'll also add Tora! Tora! Tora! to the list. Matt Deres (talk) 15:06, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

The Pianist is unbelievably good. And obviously so is Schindler's List. ny156uk (talk) 16:11, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Its not a "movie" per se, but all 14 hours of The War are hard to beat in terms of raw emotional impact. Rockpocket 22:06, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

If we are letting in documentaries, then you could do a lot worse than The World at War. DuncanHill (talk) 22:26, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

December 9

Song name

I heard a song which sounded very familiar today, but couldn't place it so I picked up some of the lyrics to Google later. I've tried but can't find the song. I'm sure it's like "higher and higher, deeper and deeper, further and further" and then something about deeper than the deepest "sea" and higher than the highest "mountain." This seems like such a popular and common song but Googling those lyrics plus the word lyrics seems to yield either a whole bunch of songs which don't seem right or none at all. Any help? Thanks. --Fbv65edel — t — c // 05:50, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

This (http://www.songsforteaching.com/jackhartmann/itslove.htm) It's love? Also this (http://www.getlyrical.com/index.html) is a hit-n-miss place where you can search. I find it isn't quite as good as i'd hope but it might be worth a try. ny156uk (talk) 16:08, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

A few suggestions: River deep,mountain high [6]: Ain't no mountain high enough [7]: deeper than a river [8] : your love keeps lifting me [9].SaundersW (talk) 21:55, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

NHL Trivia

1. Which was the first pro hockeyteam based in the United States? 2. How many career goals did Wayne Gretzky score in the regular season and the playoffs combined? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.55.214.1 (talk) 06:23, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

According to this article the first pro US team was the Portage Lakers in Houghton, Michigan in 1903, but the first NHL team was the Boston Bruins in 1924. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.218.18.209 (talk) 07:15, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

According to Wayne Gretsky, he scored 1016. Algebraist 12:05, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

This blog post says the first pro hockey team in the US was the Portland Rosebuds, in 1914. Corvus cornix_talk 21:40, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

The name of this drama...?

It's a american drama showing on one of the major channels. I think that the producer(s?) are gay, and one/two of the characters are gay. And, (i think), it had an accurate portrayal of the gay characters.

This sounds somewhat like Angels in America, but it was released in 2003. -- JackofOz (talk) 08:10, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Also, are there any good/interesting British(or anything but American) crime dramas/police procedurals? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.156.91.140 (talk) 16:37, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Prime Suspect, which is British, is quite highly thought of. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 17:12, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

As to the gay thing, you may be thinking of Six Feet Under. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 17:18, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

The best British crime drama ever was a show called The Cops. It only ran for two series, hardly anyone saw it and even fewer remember it now and it's never been released on DVD. But, if you can track it down, it's fantastic. There's some information about it here. --Richardrj ^{talk email} 18:01, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Interesting British crime drama/police procedural: Life on Mars (TV). Although take care not to read too much of the article if you're planning on watching it. Might even be better not to read past the lede. I hear an American remake was cast and a pilot made, but the strike has interfered. In any case, I'm not sure it would work without John Simm; it could have been very bad, yet somehow wasn't.

And I suppose if you're looking at that, you might want to investigate The Sweeney. Inspector Morse was very popular and critically well reviewed, you could also look at Cadfael. For more in the way of detective/murder investigation (not necessarily involving police) there are many more options, but I'm unsure if that's what you want. Skittle (talk) 04:59, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

How could I neglect to mention Midsomer Murders, a strange police procedural/murder investigation programme set in a fictional rural county with an alarmingly high murder rate that nobody seems to comment on. It's one of the programmes that almost every aspiring actor seems to appear in. Skittle (talk) 05:06, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

December 10

Caesar IV

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I installed the Caesar IV game in my pc and started it. The game started but all I see is white screen though I can hear the music running in the background. When the music stops the Caesar IV cursor appears but the white screen is still there. I can move around the cursor and could even blindly press the menu buttons of the game. But I cannot see anything. What could be wrong? The total display memory of my pc is 64 MB (I got this info from the DirectX diagnostic tool that one gets by typing "dxdiag" in the "run" program in start menu). I got the same problem previously with harry potter 3 but when i modified certain settings like color depth in the .ini file I could see everything again. I tried this with Caesar IV too. But it didn't work. Can you help me out? Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.89.21.98 (talk) 09:05, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

I have moved your question to The Computing Desk, where it should get more informative replies. Rockpocket 19:23, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

pop musician

Which pop musician has two fake front teeth due to an accident on stage? Scazfamily (talk) 21:37, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Sheryl Crow - "I was singing in a top 40 band in St. Louis and a waitress knocked my teeth out with a beer mug, kind of by accident" from this article in People magazine. 84.64.147.106 (talk) 21:50, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

December 11

Lost Page on Artemis Fowl Movie

I was recently researching the Artemis Fowl Movie, but the last time I did so, i came across a list of possible actors or actors who had applied for the roles of said movie. The second time I couldn't find this page, could someone assist me in finding it again? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.191.102.55 (talk) 02:55, 11 December 2007 (UTC)