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Was that movie about Alice going on a drug trip? Cause she eats a mushroom or something and then goes to the Wonderful land of Oz. ha, ha. Okay, just wherever she went. Moptopstyle1 02:34, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
I was joking about the "Wizard of Oz" thing. Ha. It really does seem like "Alice In Wonderland" would be a very "druggie" movie. Especially with a lot of the psychedelic scenes. It almost seems like the song "Lucy in The Sky With Diamonds" belongs on the soundtrack. Moptopstyle1 06:03, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
I've never noticed the drug themes in "The Wizard of Oz." The poppies would be a direct hit to heroin, but what about "Emerald City"? it's designed to look like "Crystals" isn't it? And maybe how the "Good Witch Of The North" made it "Snow" when they fell asleep in the "poppies." "Pixie dust" possibly? I've always thought "The Wizard of Oz" was a clean movie! ha, ha. Moptopstyle1 06:12, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
This site gives some more information: "In the Victorian era there were no drug laws like we know them. Opium, cocaine, and laudanum (a painkiller that contained opium) were used for medicinal purposes, and could be obtained from a pharmacist...So in Carroll's days it was not uncommon to experience the effect of being 'high', whether or not accidentally. However, it was definitely not Carroll's intention to write a book about drugs: he wanted to entertain a little girl whom he loved. No evidence has ever been found that linked Carroll to drug use." Ghmyrtle ( talk) 09:12, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
Who is the most prolific voice actor? jc iindyysgvxc ( my contributions) 05:16, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
Tom Kenny! WHOO! oh, and there's that one guy that does the voice for all of the movie trailers! Don LaFontaine is his name! And he is probably thee best out there, he's probably done the most anyways....... Moptopstyle1 ("I Feel Fine.") ( talk) 06:21, 13 December 2009 (UTC) Oh wait. Don LaFontaine passed away last year. Then who did all of the "Transformers" commercial voice overs??? Moptopstyle1 ("I Feel Fine.") ( talk) 06:23, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
Maybe 10-20 years ago I saw a (I think) PBS show about technology along the lines of James Burke's Connections in which one episode ended at the site of a German concentration camp with the host or narrator reaching down and pulling up a handful of soil that included the ashes of victims. I could be wrong about it being strictly about technology or part of a series but I don't think it was only about WW2/Germany/concentration camps. I looked at the short descriptions of the Connections episodes and didn't see it there but the descriptions are not very detailed. My memory of the scene isn't of James Burke either, but again, it was years ago. Any body remember this? If someone can answer I will double my recent donation to WP. TIA! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.234.6.239 ( talk) 07:45, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
That's it, thanks so much! Comments notwithstanding I will double my donation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.234.6.239 ( talk) 04:23, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
Right, right. I didn't mean to say that tech = camps, just that I thought the show was about technology (again not precisely true but I still had "Connections" on the brain) and that the episode ended at a camp. But don't elevate Science above any other form of human endeavor or passion, it has fallen again and again to certainty in its own correctness with pretty ugly consequences. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.234.6.239 ( talk) 06:37, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
Is the murderer of John Lennon, Mark David Chapman, still in prison? and if he is, is there any possibility he might face the death penalty? Which I surely doubt he would now after, 39 years, but, it is never too late.
And also, when John Lennon went to art school a while before the Beatles, did any of his sketches make it out into the public? Is there any existence of his sketches?
In addition, is there any suggestions of ways you can remember his life on this day? (for those who do not know, today is the 39th anniversary of when he was murdered in New York City)
It'd be nice if people can go to John Lennon's Talk Page and leave a "+" or anything in Respect of him. Thank you. Moptopstyle1 08:38, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
In the interest of accuracy, today is the 29th anniversary of John's passing, not the 39th. As to his artwork, he wrote two books in the sixties, In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works. Both books are illustrated with his own artwork. Chief41074 ( talk) 15:20, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
1st, my apologizes for saying it was the "39th Anniversary". I've been corrected that it's the 29th. Sorry. 2nd, I don't blame that thing for being deleted, I had a feeling that would happen. My apologizes once more. 3rd, Mark David Chapman, when first sentenced, should have been sentenced to the death penalty. 4th, thanks. Moptopstyle1 00:16, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
And about the whole adding a "+" or something to his talk page, I did that to show respect, and that was the only thing I had available to me to do that sort of thing. My apologizes for breaking that rule, but I did it with Respect in my heart. I shan't do it again laddy! But I shall do this!!! "I bet you'd never guess what I'm in for?! HEE! HEE! HEE!" (That was for you John) Moptopstyle1 05:11, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for understanding, and I've seen and own the both of those movies. That's where I quoted the "You'll never guess what I'm in for" thing. It's from A Hard Day's Night. ha. Moptopstyle1 00:53, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
In the song Barbie Girl, there is a line which goes "Come jump in, _____, let us do it again" where I can't be sure what the correct interpretation of the words in the blank is. According to the lyrics published in court documents, it is "be my friend," but after hearing the song many times, I have to say it sounds closer to "bimbo friend" (there is a mention of bimbo elsewhere in the song). Web sources are split relatively evenly between the two interpretations. Which interpretation is more correct? 128.2.251.173 ( talk) 12:55, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
This site suggests "..bimbo friend..", which is what it sounds like on the video. Ghmyrtle ( talk) 15:31, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
Who is the way over-the-top pumped bodybuilder in the Powerthirst video and other internet memes? Is that how he really looked or is the picture altered? DarkAudit ( talk) 16:05, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
Hi. I am new to the guitar and have been learning to play some riffs using guitar tabs. However I am confused by part of one tab shown below.
e----------- B--3--3--3-- G--2--2--0-- D--0--0--0-- A----------- E--2--2--3--
Now, I understand that the 0s mean that you play an open string and that if there is no number you just don't play the string. What is confusing me is that this is the first time I have seen a situation where there is a string with no number (i.e. the A string) but numbers on the strings above and below. On a literal interpretation this would seem to suggest that you have to not pick the A string, but pick E, D, G and B (with D being an open string, and G being an open string on the last column of numbers). Is that what you are meant to do? If so, I didn't realise that you could do that. If that is what you do, can somebody please tell me what the technique to skip a string is called? For some reason, I can't find an explicit mention of how to interpret this on the guitar tab sites, perhaps it is so common that they don't think it needs explaining. Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks CreepingOnTheCeiling ( talk) 17:12, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
* E ----------------------- * B ----------------------- * D ----------------------- * G -------2-------2------- * A -0-1-2---0-1-2--------- * E ------------------0--x-
* E -------------- * B -------------- * D -------------- * G -------2------ * A -0-1-2-------- * E ---------0xxx-
Hi again. Just wanted to say thanks for all of the help, it has made things much clearer and I really appreciate it. I am planning to install Audacity and see if I can use it to record from the guitar too, just need to figure out the right cable! Thanks again CreepingOnTheCeiling ( talk) 00:29, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
I'm quickly becoming a fan of jazz music. Right now my hands down favorite is Blue in Green by Miles Davis. It's soft and smooth, easy and melancholy, with Bill Evans' light piano in the background, with soothing sounds from Mile's trumpet and John Coltrane's sax. See YouTube video here: [3]
Anywho, I'm wondering if anyone could please point out similar songs to Blue in Green - similar mood and feel. I realize that's asking you to interpret the song from my point of view, but any close suggestions would be appreciated!
Thx Rangermike ( talk) 19:20, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
Great leads, thanks! I'm looking for instrumentals. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rangermike ( talk • contribs) 20:39, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
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Was that movie about Alice going on a drug trip? Cause she eats a mushroom or something and then goes to the Wonderful land of Oz. ha, ha. Okay, just wherever she went. Moptopstyle1 02:34, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
I was joking about the "Wizard of Oz" thing. Ha. It really does seem like "Alice In Wonderland" would be a very "druggie" movie. Especially with a lot of the psychedelic scenes. It almost seems like the song "Lucy in The Sky With Diamonds" belongs on the soundtrack. Moptopstyle1 06:03, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
I've never noticed the drug themes in "The Wizard of Oz." The poppies would be a direct hit to heroin, but what about "Emerald City"? it's designed to look like "Crystals" isn't it? And maybe how the "Good Witch Of The North" made it "Snow" when they fell asleep in the "poppies." "Pixie dust" possibly? I've always thought "The Wizard of Oz" was a clean movie! ha, ha. Moptopstyle1 06:12, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
This site gives some more information: "In the Victorian era there were no drug laws like we know them. Opium, cocaine, and laudanum (a painkiller that contained opium) were used for medicinal purposes, and could be obtained from a pharmacist...So in Carroll's days it was not uncommon to experience the effect of being 'high', whether or not accidentally. However, it was definitely not Carroll's intention to write a book about drugs: he wanted to entertain a little girl whom he loved. No evidence has ever been found that linked Carroll to drug use." Ghmyrtle ( talk) 09:12, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
Who is the most prolific voice actor? jc iindyysgvxc ( my contributions) 05:16, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
Tom Kenny! WHOO! oh, and there's that one guy that does the voice for all of the movie trailers! Don LaFontaine is his name! And he is probably thee best out there, he's probably done the most anyways....... Moptopstyle1 ("I Feel Fine.") ( talk) 06:21, 13 December 2009 (UTC) Oh wait. Don LaFontaine passed away last year. Then who did all of the "Transformers" commercial voice overs??? Moptopstyle1 ("I Feel Fine.") ( talk) 06:23, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
Maybe 10-20 years ago I saw a (I think) PBS show about technology along the lines of James Burke's Connections in which one episode ended at the site of a German concentration camp with the host or narrator reaching down and pulling up a handful of soil that included the ashes of victims. I could be wrong about it being strictly about technology or part of a series but I don't think it was only about WW2/Germany/concentration camps. I looked at the short descriptions of the Connections episodes and didn't see it there but the descriptions are not very detailed. My memory of the scene isn't of James Burke either, but again, it was years ago. Any body remember this? If someone can answer I will double my recent donation to WP. TIA! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.234.6.239 ( talk) 07:45, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
That's it, thanks so much! Comments notwithstanding I will double my donation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.234.6.239 ( talk) 04:23, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
Right, right. I didn't mean to say that tech = camps, just that I thought the show was about technology (again not precisely true but I still had "Connections" on the brain) and that the episode ended at a camp. But don't elevate Science above any other form of human endeavor or passion, it has fallen again and again to certainty in its own correctness with pretty ugly consequences. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.234.6.239 ( talk) 06:37, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
Is the murderer of John Lennon, Mark David Chapman, still in prison? and if he is, is there any possibility he might face the death penalty? Which I surely doubt he would now after, 39 years, but, it is never too late.
And also, when John Lennon went to art school a while before the Beatles, did any of his sketches make it out into the public? Is there any existence of his sketches?
In addition, is there any suggestions of ways you can remember his life on this day? (for those who do not know, today is the 39th anniversary of when he was murdered in New York City)
It'd be nice if people can go to John Lennon's Talk Page and leave a "+" or anything in Respect of him. Thank you. Moptopstyle1 08:38, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
In the interest of accuracy, today is the 29th anniversary of John's passing, not the 39th. As to his artwork, he wrote two books in the sixties, In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works. Both books are illustrated with his own artwork. Chief41074 ( talk) 15:20, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
1st, my apologizes for saying it was the "39th Anniversary". I've been corrected that it's the 29th. Sorry. 2nd, I don't blame that thing for being deleted, I had a feeling that would happen. My apologizes once more. 3rd, Mark David Chapman, when first sentenced, should have been sentenced to the death penalty. 4th, thanks. Moptopstyle1 00:16, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
And about the whole adding a "+" or something to his talk page, I did that to show respect, and that was the only thing I had available to me to do that sort of thing. My apologizes for breaking that rule, but I did it with Respect in my heart. I shan't do it again laddy! But I shall do this!!! "I bet you'd never guess what I'm in for?! HEE! HEE! HEE!" (That was for you John) Moptopstyle1 05:11, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for understanding, and I've seen and own the both of those movies. That's where I quoted the "You'll never guess what I'm in for" thing. It's from A Hard Day's Night. ha. Moptopstyle1 00:53, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
In the song Barbie Girl, there is a line which goes "Come jump in, _____, let us do it again" where I can't be sure what the correct interpretation of the words in the blank is. According to the lyrics published in court documents, it is "be my friend," but after hearing the song many times, I have to say it sounds closer to "bimbo friend" (there is a mention of bimbo elsewhere in the song). Web sources are split relatively evenly between the two interpretations. Which interpretation is more correct? 128.2.251.173 ( talk) 12:55, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
This site suggests "..bimbo friend..", which is what it sounds like on the video. Ghmyrtle ( talk) 15:31, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
Who is the way over-the-top pumped bodybuilder in the Powerthirst video and other internet memes? Is that how he really looked or is the picture altered? DarkAudit ( talk) 16:05, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
Hi. I am new to the guitar and have been learning to play some riffs using guitar tabs. However I am confused by part of one tab shown below.
e----------- B--3--3--3-- G--2--2--0-- D--0--0--0-- A----------- E--2--2--3--
Now, I understand that the 0s mean that you play an open string and that if there is no number you just don't play the string. What is confusing me is that this is the first time I have seen a situation where there is a string with no number (i.e. the A string) but numbers on the strings above and below. On a literal interpretation this would seem to suggest that you have to not pick the A string, but pick E, D, G and B (with D being an open string, and G being an open string on the last column of numbers). Is that what you are meant to do? If so, I didn't realise that you could do that. If that is what you do, can somebody please tell me what the technique to skip a string is called? For some reason, I can't find an explicit mention of how to interpret this on the guitar tab sites, perhaps it is so common that they don't think it needs explaining. Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks CreepingOnTheCeiling ( talk) 17:12, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
* E ----------------------- * B ----------------------- * D ----------------------- * G -------2-------2------- * A -0-1-2---0-1-2--------- * E ------------------0--x-
* E -------------- * B -------------- * D -------------- * G -------2------ * A -0-1-2-------- * E ---------0xxx-
Hi again. Just wanted to say thanks for all of the help, it has made things much clearer and I really appreciate it. I am planning to install Audacity and see if I can use it to record from the guitar too, just need to figure out the right cable! Thanks again CreepingOnTheCeiling ( talk) 00:29, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
I'm quickly becoming a fan of jazz music. Right now my hands down favorite is Blue in Green by Miles Davis. It's soft and smooth, easy and melancholy, with Bill Evans' light piano in the background, with soothing sounds from Mile's trumpet and John Coltrane's sax. See YouTube video here: [3]
Anywho, I'm wondering if anyone could please point out similar songs to Blue in Green - similar mood and feel. I realize that's asking you to interpret the song from my point of view, but any close suggestions would be appreciated!
Thx Rangermike ( talk) 19:20, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
Great leads, thanks! I'm looking for instrumentals. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rangermike ( talk • contribs) 20:39, 8 December 2009 (UTC)