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October 26

Addition to Types of gestures page

I think the "Im watching you" gesture should be added to the page. The one in which the pointer and middle finger are pointed at your eyes and then the pointer finger is pointed at someone. Sorry if this is in the wrong place. I didnt know exactly where to put a request like this.

It belongs in Talk:Types of gestures. —Tamfang (talk) 02:45, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Marcel Marceau

I am in search of a beautiful piece of work that Marcel Marceau did (I > believe it was for The United Nations). The story line was about > building and dismantling walls between nations and people. I saw this > video, or film many years ago and I would like to know what it was > called and if it is available today. If it is available today where can I rent it or buy it? If you can help me I would be most appreciative. > >THANK YOU !Skipsan (talk) > > > —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skipsan (talk • contribs) 01:39, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

I googled it but came up with nothing, sorry.W.i.k.i.p.e.d.i.a - Reference desk guy (talk) 02:51, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Macy Gray song

What is the name of the song featuring/sung by Macy Gray that has the line "man whore"? It is currently playing on Australian radio. --72.52.66.10 (talk) 07:21, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

Google is your friend. -- _{Escape Artist Swyer} ^Talk _{Contributions} 01:13, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

I googled it but came up with nothing, sorry.W.i.k.i.p.e.d.i.a - Reference desk guy (talk) 02:51, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

You've probably misheard it. How about going through the lyrics for all her singles? -- _{Escape Artist Swyer} ^Talk _{Contributions} 13:26, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

Domov můj

Where could I find a recording of this Antonín Dvořák piece? I would prefer it to be either free online or a CD or video (VCR, unless I'm mixing it up with something else, is also fine). Vltava 68 (talk contribs) 07:44, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

You can find it here on YouYube, I would then use [vixy.net] to convert it to mp3. If vixy is busy, download the free conversion software and then use that to convert the youtube video to an mp3.

I don't know about a CD though...I guess you could burn the mp3 to one. Hope that helps.W.i.k.i.p.e.d.i.a - Reference desk guy (talk) 02:48, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

No, not the anthem, but the Dvořák piece, which is incidental music for some play by that Frantisek guy (don't remember surname)? Vltava 68 (talk contribs) 12:20, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

Bryan Adams

In which album by Bryan Adams appears the song "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?", that appears in the soundtrack of the film Don Juan DeMarco? David Pro (talk) 12:37, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

If you looked up "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" you would see in the first paragraph that it is on 18 til I Die. Adam Bishop (talk) 12:53, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

Removing watermaks of images

How can remove a watermark of a image? David Pro (talk) 13:11, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

With Photoshop or GIMP it's possible though not really easy. Dismas|^(talk) 14:26, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

I usually Photoshop out watermarks - it doesn't take long, persistance is the key. Thats why I love silhouettes, so simple!W.i.k.i.p.e.d.i.a - Reference desk guy (talk) 02:42, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

"Stroll on/ Train Kept a Rollin" by The Yardbirds

What was the thinking of creating to very similar songs? was one scrapped or was it intentional? do you know where i can purchase any Page/Beck era Yardbirds material? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lukestar1991 (talk • contribs) 14:28, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

• The Yardbirds article says that "Stroll On" was because they didn't have time to get copyright clearance for "Train Kept a Rollin'". --jpgordon^∇∆∇∆ 16:32, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

Who owns the Publishing Rights to the music of Freddie Mercury?

Hello. I am a playwright in the United States and would like to use the music of Freddie Mercury in a story that chronicles his life. Who can I contact to ask/acquire permission to use his music? I know there will be a royalty fee negotiation but I'm not sure if I should contact the record labels in the United States or in the UK. Any light that can be shed on this situation is GREATLY appreciated. Thank you in advance. Mercuryrisingnyc (talk) 15:07, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

I would guess you should contact the record labels in the States, but what are you using this for? If you are just using it for something small that you won't make money out of then I wouldn't even bother contacting them because they won't ever find out (or care). It's only if you are using it for a television advert in which you are advertising some products or something, then you would need to contact them. W.i.k.i.p.e.d.i.a - Reference desk guy (talk) 02:30, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Use the Harry Fox Agency website to find the publisher. Harryfoxagency.org —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.221.126.28 (talk) 20:09, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

The performing rights organization responsible for licensing Mercury's songs in the U.S. appears to be BMI. I think they're probably the ones to contact (though I'm sure someone will hasten to tell me, and you, if I'm wrong). Deor (talk) 22:12, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, but publication rights are different. According to HFA, Mercury's songs are published by Queen Music Ltd, through EMI Glenwood Music and EMI Beechwood Music. You can search for such things here. --jpgordon^∇∆∇∆ 15:29, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

Can I Changes The Charectors of the king of fighting Game

Can Any body help Me I Wanted to Changes The Chatectors Of the king of Fighting Game Like "99" If Any Body Help ME Please Tell Me About It How Can I change The Charactors Of The king Of Fighting game 99 or any Othere Also Tell About The tools Which is Use For This Parpose

My Email Adress is: <e-mail address removed by User:Deor> —Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.154.74.60 (talk) 16:12, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

1 - I sure hope English is not your first language, because A - Don't capitalize every word, B - Check your spelling, and C - Phrase your question right.

2 - From what I can infer, it seems you wan to hack the game. That is illegal, so nobody is going to help you.

3 - Don't give out your e-mail address to a site visited by millions of people. If you had a good question it would be answered right here. BioYu-Gi! (talk) 21:22, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

Can anyone remember the name of this sci-fi short story?

When I was a kid in elementary school, I read a story about a boy and his robot. I don't remember too much of the details but I do remember that the robot used a tape recorder to talk. The tape recorder contained spoken words and the robot would rewind and fast forward back and forth to form speech. I think the boy and the robot were very close, as if they were friends. As time went on and he got older, he gradually got rid of his toys and eventually locked the robot in the basement to be forgotten. I don't recall if the robot had emotions but the fact that the robot was alone and abandoned was played up at least in the narrative. In any case, the story ends with the phrase "Some day..." or "One day..." with the implication that some day/one day the robot (or perhaps robots in general) would rise up and perform some sort of drastic action (revolution?). It could be an Isaac Asimov story, I don't know. That's all I can pretty much remember. Does anyone know the name of this story? 67.184.14.87 (talk) 18:14, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

Nevermind, I found it. [1] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.184.14.87 (talk) 18:18, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

Song

Hi! Anybody knows new song with lyrics Go to the Floor. Sung by man, dance style i think. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.77.182.61 (talk) 18:23, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

I don't know about that, but there is a song by Missy Elliott called Go to the Floor.W.i.k.i.p.e.d.i.a - Reference desk guy (talk) 02:25, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Spiderman and Arachnophobia

This actually came out of a joke I made with a kid dressed as Spiderman who was trick-or-treating, about what would happen if Spiderman's mom had this fear of spiders. (I've since learned his parents had died.)

Has any bad guy ever tried to spray Peter Parker with something that affected his nervous system such that it gave him a fear of spiders - would this render Spiderman ineffective? Or, since he would have the knowledge of when he was about to use his spider-like powers, would it be useless, since as far as I understand, a phobia is usually based on unrealistic anticipation of what could happen, and Parker would at all times be in control of his spider-like abilities.

I suppose it would leave him still able to - though he might struggle the first time or two - but it also seems that, with the averge comic book reader not as informed, this might make a clever idea for the writers of such. Same with Batman and fear of bats. (I remember one Superfriends cartoon where some villain is stopped after spraying a mist that made everyone afraid of everything, but they don't seem to have ever tackled the Batman/fear of bats thing specifically.)209.244.187.155 (talk) 18:23, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

I doubt it'd make any difference. The phobia is about spiders not spider powers. It might make him a bit leery of using his webbing... I do think the survival reflex, well conditioned to rely on it, might override there, which raises another question: do his spider powers extend to reflexive reliance on spider-like systems (& did he subconsciously develop the webshooters to become more spider-like?). High Evolutionary ^{my island} 20:38, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

Most of the "question" is an attempt to start a debate about a work of fiction - and a reference desk is not the place for such a discussion. The main question is: Has any bad guy every tried to spray Peter Parker with something that affected his nervous system such that it gave him a fear of spiders? I have never seen that plot line in any of the Spiderman comic books or movies. I have not watched many of the television shows or cartoons. -- kainaw™ 20:41, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

I think it's unfair to say it's an attempt to start a debate. From the way the OP starts, talking about why he or she even thought of it (I don't think any of us would assume the OP is asking for medical or legal advice :-) it clearly seems, to me like it's a clumsy way of talking, almost self-monologue, instead of coming right out and asking the question; as if the OP needs to explain every aspect of *why* he or she is asking and their thinking. "Culd lead to debate, which is inappropriate..." seems to be a fairer way to phrase it; we don't know how well the OP can communicate.

As to the OP, I would be surprised if there was a villain who tried that. It seems, or would to readers, like a clumsy attempt to copy off of Superman and kryptonite - to say nothing of making one wonderwhy nobody else had tried that before. Kryptonite was first introduced in 1943 in the radio series, only 5 years after Superman originated, and introduced into the comic book canon in '49; so unless it was *really* early in Spiderman's history, the "arachnophobia spray" as "his kryptonite" probably wouldn't have been featured. And, if it had, it likely would have been featured more than once *because* of its power. Hence, it would be more noteworthy.Somebody or his brother (talk) 23:00, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

I don't think this is trying to start a debate, nor do I think it is a clumsy way of talking, I tend to write in an almost self-monologue when on Wikipedia's reference desk - I don't think that’s bad. Anyway, to the question at hand, I have never read or watched Spiderman and so wouldn't know whether this has been tried before. I suggest writing to the makers of Spiderman and asking them, if they say this hasn't been used against Spiderman before, I suggest you recommend that they try it because it is an ingenious thought. W.i.k.i.p.e.d.i.a - Reference desk guy (talk) 02:23, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

I do not see how this is not an attempt to start a debate. The question doesn't assume that any of the fictional characters in the fictional story have attempted to turn Spiderman into an arachnophobe. However, he continues to ask "would this render Spiderman ineffective" and "would it be useless" and ponders "hough he might struggle the first time or two". It is blatantly asking "If this fictional thing were to happen to this fictional guy in this fictional story, what do you think would happen?" Since the answerer's opinions are subject to however real the answerer wants to make the fiction, it is just a debate about who thinks his or her opinion is better. I was not simply being rude or rash in stating that it looks like an attempt to start a debate. I read the question carefully and came to the conclusion that attempting to answer this question with facts is useless since it is asking for opinions about a fictional story. So, I see it no different from questions like "What if Obi-Wan knew Anakin would become evil, would he have stopped training him?" or more to the point "What if frogs had machine guns? Would birds still eat them?" -- kainaw™ 02:33, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

I see your point, I just didn't quite get what he was asking (probably because it's quite late) and kind of just commented on what I understood. So, my apologies. I think that he is just asking the question because he was just wondering. But I see that this could be a controversial topic and a debate could start.W.i.k.i.p.e.d.i.a - Reference desk guy (talk) 02:40, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

"Clearly an attempt" implies you can reead another's mind, which we can't. "Could be controversial" is like what I said would be better. I see it as asking a clear question, as others do, and then expressing his or her opinion, which wasn't necessary; if anything, *that* is what should be corrected.

I wonder if anyone else finds it ironic, that in trying so hard *not* to have a debate, you are starting a debate. Which, if you are right, is playing into the person's hands, and if you are wrong, just looks silly right now. :-)

I don't think anytime a person inserts their opinion into a question it's automatically trying to start a debate. It's not like the what-if questions, it's more like asking, "Why does Hollywood do so many remakes? It seems like they could come up with a lot better original ideas if they really looked." The question is about why remakes are so common. The latter part is just one person's opinion, and can easily be ignored. The first is still a legitimate query. Just as whether this was ever a Spiderman plot.Somebody or his brother (talk) 18:54, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

At the risk of actually helping to answer the question, my guess would be that if this were to happen, it would have been one of the times Spidey fought against Mr. Fear. This site lists all of his appearances, with some details about what occurred in each story (and also unfortunately shows our article needs to have some excessive quoting removed). I didn't see anything exactly like what the OP asked, but didn't give it a thorough look. Matt Deres (talk) 19:20, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Recent book or movie involving a quote about getting a drink at Cheesecake Factory.

There was a situation in a recent book or movie in which a husband leaves his house to get a drink at Cheesecake Factory. I believe it was a nicer suburb area where there aren't any bars or the guy was just a yuppie. I've tried searching Google and IMDB quotes and I was hoping someone would recall it off the top of their head. I would really appreciate it. Thanks!. 67.49.72.252 (talk) 19:28, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

Our article on The Cheesecake Factory says it was mentioned in The Big Bang Theory, and iCarly. Was it one of those? (They are TV shows, though.) Adam Bishop (talk) 14:43, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

There isn't any such scene in Big Bang Theory (Penny works there, that's the reference), and I doubt if the teen show iCarly has characters drinking in bars. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 20:46, 27 October 2008 (UTC)