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May 7

A question about the anime Bleach...

I saw a scene in episode 152 of the anime series Bleach where the camera viewed to Nel Tu's throat while she was "fondling" her uvula to throw up. What other episodes also had a scene where a camera views Nel Tu's throat? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sirdrink13309622 (talk • contribs) 00:57, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm not sure there are any sites chronicling shots of characters' throats. You may have best luck just watching them all yourself to find out. ···日本穣^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 03:30, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Did you get off watching anime characters fondle themselves?Cardinal Raven (talk) 02:34, 7 May 2008 (UTC)Cardinal Raven

If you aren't going to answer the questions, please do not post here. Your comments are neither appreciated nor requested. ···日本穣^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 03:30, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Its kinda gross for him to ask for pictures of character fondle their throat. Its a cartoon. I don't think we should be obligated to answer these kinda questions. Who ask for a picture of a cartoon fondling their throat? Or even asking what episodes they are fondling their throats. Look around themselves and don't ask other people.71.142.208.226 (talk) 04:49, 7 May 2008 (UTC)Cardinal Raven

I doubt we're obligated to answer any questions. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 11:07, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

No, we're not, but a responsible editor will either provide a well-researched answer or simply ignore the question and move on. There's really no need for extraneous comments which skirt the lines of being civil. --LarryMac | Talk 13:07, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

That was kind of the point I was making, actually. =) -- Captain Disdain (talk) 13:23, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

The Simpsons Movie

Did any of you like when they were introducing the Simpsons movie and they said "The Simpsons... movie (in a weird voice) on the big screen!" I thought it was funny. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.113.79.227 (talk) 02:08, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

This is the reference desk not a forum.Cardinal Raven (talk) 02:33, 7 May 2008 (UTC)Cardinal Raven

Wheels of fire

Hi, I remember a commercial for chewing gum, probably Orbit, most likely from the early 1990s. A young kid skating through town (steep roads, like San Fransico), high-fiving his friends as he goes. At the end, I think the name of the gum is etched in the asphalt as he continiues towards the sea, possibly with a setting sun. The music is something like "run, run, run, wheels of fire, as the king of the city.... etc". Anyone remembering this? The real question is: Anyone have a link to a video clip of this commercial, or the name of the song? I saw it on Norwegian TV but it looked like it was used internationally. Thanks! (this was originally posted on the Misc desk but as I got no response before it was archived I take the liberty of asking here as well.) Jørgen (talk) 09:51, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Question

Anyone out there who still has a PlayStation 1 and uses it? Interactive Fiction Expert/Talk to me 12:40, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Very likely. I have a Nintendo 64 that still gets occaisional use. Also, there is a link at the top of the page to add a question. You don't need to edit the last question in order to add yours below it. Dismas|^(talk) 12:49, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes. My family occasionally uses ours. Algebraist 12:56, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Many people still use PlayStation games on emulators. Think outside the box 11:03, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

PS1? Heck people even use 80's Atari consoles in my country (in the third world part of it at least) Sandman30s (talk) 14:25, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Do you know if ...

Do you know if will be relased a new album of The Beatles? Thank you very much!!!--79.9.99.217 (talk) 14:22, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Since two of The Beatles are dead, it would be unlikely that an album of new music would be released. Of course the record companies will endlessly repackage the existing recordings into new and different compilations until the end of time. --LarryMac | Talk 14:25, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

One of them being dead didn't prevent the release of "new" material (which was old but previously unreleased) on the The Beatles Anthology albums in the 1990s. Rmhermen (talk) 15:33, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Ahem. The_Beatles_discography#U.S._compilations_and_other_releases. There have been 5 Beatles releases since 2000. Corvus cornix_talk 19:09, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Ahem indeed. I'm not quite sure why you have linked to the US releases section, rather than The_Beatles_discography#Compilation_albums - the Beatles were a British band, you know. But a couple of box sets comprising previously released albums don't really count as "new material", do they? Malcolm XIV (talk) 08:15, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

The closest your going to get to new stuff is remixed old stuff, the Love album remixed by George Martin is fantastic. If your feeling a little more adventurous you might want to try the Liverpool Sound Collage by Paul McCartney which uses lots of old studio chatter from the Beatles recording session in a very modern way.144.137.200.249 (talk) 10:32, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Not true. The anthology album that I mentioned above contained new material - the song, Free as a Bird. Rmhermen (talk) 15:43, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

True, 'Free as a Bird' was 'new' material, but the main vocal was recorded 31 years age and then remixed.Iiidonkeyiii (talk) 11:41, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I'm sure they'll release a new album soon

Types Of Dances In Grease

I am currently doing a drama essay on Grease, the subject need is dance of course as it is a musical. so any suggestions all i know so far is that there is Line dancing Please help its In soon ): Thanks x —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.189.183.210 (talk) 14:29, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

You're probably best off watching the film and finding out. weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 15:14, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Don't know if you are still looking, but check out if your library has "Grease: A New '50's Rock 'n' Roll Musical, with book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, ... musical numbers and dances staged by Patricia Birch" I'm not sure it has what you are looking for, but it's worth a look. --71.236.23.111 (talk) 13:11, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Minimum required height for male actors

Is there a minimum required height for males seeking to become actors? I know that, ideally, there is not, what with actors such as Hervé Villechaize, but actors such as him would never or extremely rarely be given lead roles. If a male is seeking to be a well-rounded actor as opposed to one who only plays specialized secondary roles what is the minimum required height? Also, what is the female equivalent?--Urban Rose 17:20, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

I don't really think that there is a height requirement. As long as you fill the needs of the role you want to play, you will get the part. Heck, Tobey Maguire is only five foot two inches.--Dlo2012 (talk) 21:33, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Not. Maguire's somewhere around 5 foot 7 or 8 inches, depending on who you ask. If you go back a ways, Alan Ladd was 5 foot 4 1/2 or 5 inches tall. One of the problems of male shortness is that filmmakers want the leading lady to be shorter, or at least seem shorter than the male lead. Humphrey Bogart was shorter than Ingrid Bergman, so they had to work around it, according to our Casablanca article. Clarityfiend (talk) 05:53, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Tom Cruise is often shorter than his leading ladies. --70.167.58.6 (talk) 16:22, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Finding your niche and being a good actor is more important than being tall. Perfect your craft and look for a range of characters that you find comfortable portraying. Then audition for such roles. Not being the "leading man" can still earn you enough to pay for your chicken sandwich and maybe even a fancy car. Supporting characters are sometimes chosen to be shorter than the "muscle men" for precisely the same reason they want the hero to be taller than the lady. That doesn't mean you have to play bit parts. There are tons of roles that you can play that require short stature, particularly in theater. Neither Al Pacino nor Danny de Vito have been prevented from reaching the top because of their height. If you knock their socks off in the audition they won't care how tall you are. --71.236.23.111 (talk) 18:18, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Short men often have an advantage early on, as they can play the roles of teenagers. Later it becomes an impediment, but some can have good careers anyway, such as Micheal J Fox. StuRat (talk) 02:01, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

And lets not forget that there are many talented little people actors, Peter Dinklage being a prime example. He's as good as any average-size actor. --Oskar 11:03, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Danny Devito. 80.0.104.20 (talk) 22:29, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

American actors in Japan

What is the best way for an unknown American actor to break into Japanese movies/television? Is there a channel that can be used? Japanese agencies that cater to American actors? --Endless Dan 18:35, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

You should know Japanese, be funny, and move to Tokyo. I don't know that there's a channel about it. You could try contacting the talent agencies which handle Kent Gilbert and Kent Derricott as they obviously handle non-Japanese talent. ···日本穣^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 00:58, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Check out Mark Musashi he grew up in Maine, studied martial arts abroad, then moved to Japan. You can see his acting (and his distinctly gaijin spoken Japanese in Shibuya 15). If you can do martial arts work, maybe look into AAC Stunts. But yes, learning Japanese is a must. Ganbatte! AtaruMoroboshi (talk) 12:13, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Making some really dumb martial arts movies (Rush Hour) with Jackie Chan seems to have worked for Chris Tucker, to break into the Chinese market. Perhaps an American actor could team up with a famous Japanese actor/actress to break into that market. StuRat (talk) 23:59, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Song pattern

You know those notes like A, G#, B , E, etc etc? Could someone identify those notes in this song in the three sections? For the synth lead, anyway. [1]

And yes, the file is safe. And yes, this is for legal purposes. Cheers. --75.41.160.77 (talk) 21:05, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

I thought this was a reference desk. --65.68.174.159 (talk) 17:25, 8 May 2008 (UTC)