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February 11

UNIVERSAL SOLDIER -Truck

Hi,

I would like to know more about the truck that was featured in the first UNIVERSAL SOLDIER movie. I have a bit of a liking for trucks and after I saw the one that was customized as a mobile lab I was intent on finding out more about this vehicle. I assume that there's not an article about it much less pictures/photographs.So if there's anyone out there who can help me with stuff like; who built the vehicle;how long id it take; the process etc. All those little bits of trivia, (if there are any) as well as maybe images or where I can find images, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks, 41.193.16.234 (talk) 11:23, 11 February 2010 (UTC) NirocFX

You might want to try poking around on the Internet Movie Car Database here. Dismas|^(talk) 00:12, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

where can i find this song??

i heard this song nearly 10 years ago. its an album of mostly compilations of instrumental music with a few words or lyrics in between. its like welsh or scottish music or could be what you call gaelic... brilliant musci fast paced which begins slow and builds into a cresendo... i have been trying to locate this for ages now its a brilliant composition of maybe 10+ songs in one album can any music lover help. the music just haunts me —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.130.123.12 (talk) 16:01, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

Can you provide any lyrics, any themes of what the song (or songs) are about? Anything they sound similar to, are they the same artist or was it (noticably) different artists? You've given us incredibly little to go on beyond it being probably gaelic and fast-paced. 16:16, 11 February 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.221.133.226 (talk)

Your description made me think immediately of Afro-Celt Sound System, but there are many other things it could be. More info needed, if possible. Karenjc 20:27, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

Another possibility might be The Storm or one of the other albums by Moving Hearts, or an album by one of the members of that band such as Davy Spillane. Highly recommended, by the way. (Irish, rather than Welsh or Scottish though, obviously...) Ghmyrtle (talk) 23:24, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

Thanks a bunch for all the replies... Karenjc if you had been in front of me I would have hugged you and kissed you a thousand times... thank you so much for putting me out of my misery - I did note down all the suggestions and started with Afro Celt Sound system on Youtube after checking four songs the fifth song was Release feat Sinead O Connor, this and the next song "Lovers of Light" were the songs that were haunting my mind for the last ten years. There is no way I can thank you enough for this but I can thank Wikipedia I have decided to contribute to the Wikipedia Fund for making my day. Thanks for bringing a smile on my lips. I will buy this CD for my wife tonite... thanks for giving me this pleasurable gift on Valentines, Thanks to all other contributers tooo. Gosh I cant type more... Thankss Wikipedia —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.211.95.48 (talk) 12:36, 14 February 2010 (UTC)

You are most welcome! Release and Lovers of Light are favourites of mine - glad to help and happy Valentine's day to you and your wife :) Karenjc 17:01, 14 February 2010 (UTC)

Hmmm now that wifey has come home ( I had come home earlier and kept the song ready to play on You Tube) I played both the songs for her and did an impromtu dance and our 3 yr old darling daughter also joined us in our Valentines dance... My wife loved the music. Thanks again. Im wondering about the magic of English language. Here is a song I had listened to years ago. I had not even mentioned the words to you. I dint know the album name or the artist name. I had the haunting feel of the song just knew it had a scottish/ celtic or gaelic feel YET you managed to find it out for me, Im wondering how the human mind works... The feeling was like a nagging piece of food stuck in between your teeth and you cant rest till you spit it out.... I had done umpteen youtube searches and had given up till you and wikipedia came and saved me from further agony. My wife joins me in wishing you and your family a great Valentines. May this evening be as joyous and wonderful for u as it is for us. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.211.95.48 (talk) 18:04, 14 February 2010 (UTC)

incorrect re-direct

From Bill Crosby to Bill Cosby...not the same person.

Bill Crosby was a blues singer that recorded for Columbia in the 1940's. Bill Cosby is the Actor & singer from 20 years later....

Please correct, Thank You... Bob Bergmann Owner BoogiebobsRecords.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.209.125.221 (talk) 19:23, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

Seems you're quite right. Unfortunately, he's hard to pin down as most google hits for "Bill Crosby blues singer" bring up references to Bill Cosby, the comedian who also recorded a few albums. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 19:46, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

I changed the Bill Crosby redirect to point to William Crosby, which seems more appropriate. If you do a search with Crosby in quotes, like this, Google will not return so many Bill Cosby hits. — jwillbur 21:11, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

Sci-Fi Title needed,50's,black and white,maybe Lloyd Bridges.

I am trying to find the title of a film(or more likely a TV episode)of a sci-fi story made in the fifties or early sixties.

It was shot in black and white and i think had Lloyd Bridges in it.

The plot revolved around four aliens from two different warring worlds(2 teams of 2)being sent to earth to find and kill each other,this being their way of settling disputes,rather than using armies.

These aliens where in human form so as not to arouse suspicion and had to wear special sunglasses through which they could identify each other (through these glasses the aliens looked like an energy mass,but humanoid in shape)

One of the aliens,Bridges?,befriends a human woman in his quest and is eventually the last one alive,but as he is about to leave he is shot in the back,falling to the ground,dead,his glasses fall off, landing by his side.

The final shot is a view through these glasses as the "woman" walks off,gun in hand and you are able to see she is actually one of the opposing aliens.

I have searched Lloyd Bridges biographies,outer limits,twilight zone and various other sci-fi sites and can find no answer,hopefully someone on here will know? Bryston11 (talk) 22:27, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

The Love War. Fairly entertaining as I recall. This discussion mentions there is a sloooow torrent available. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:44, 11 February 2010 (UTC)