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December 30

Old Country Song

My dad wants me to try to find a song but he cant tell me anything except what its about. Anyways, there's this boy who wants to buy roses for his dead sister but he cant afford them. The boy sees a pretty girl get roses from the rose guy for really cheap just because she's a pretty girl. And that's all I have. :(

Any help would be appreciated but I'm not expecting great things :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.230.206.44 (talk) 00:16, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

I googled "roses dead sister" and got this, which informed me of the existence of the song Roses for Mama, which was a hit for C. W. McCall in 1977. It may be the song you're after. Or maybe not. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 06:37, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks a lot for trying but that's not it. The song is called "Rosa was her name" and has been found. Sorry for wasting your time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.230.206.44 (talk) 00:51, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

How old is your dad? That would help us narrow down our various suggestions. What may seem obscure to us now, may once have been a well-known song. Is any of the song in Spanish? Dexter Nextnumber (talk) 21:07, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

World of Warcraft looting systems

wikia:wowwiki:Party loot#Looting while in a party describes disadvantages of each of the loot distribution systems. Have there been any experiments with improving the Round Robin system (e.g. by randomizing the turn order) or the Group Loot system (e.g. by limiting the number of Need rolls per player per corpse)? NeonMerlin 00:24, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

some help on apocalypse type story material

Hello all ^-^,im currently working on my book,and i need some street directions for the town of wiki! (ok stupid joke i know,but im not that good at joking lol)

anyways,i need some links here for the wiki (which is almost to immense to browse without help)...like,any good articles referencing long diatribes concerning apocalypse,H.G. wells was a good start for me on the wikiquote engine,but i find that the page on wells isnt enough,i need more,because i find with my book writing the more info i read,the easier i can make ideas ^^

also i need some help on wikiquote,i need to find quote paths similar to certain characters like,viggo from ghostbusters two is a good example....

ty for the data mining help freinds ^^ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.0.10.54 (talk) 00:33, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

The Book of the Apocalypse has a lot of stuff concerning the Apocalypse. Adam Bishop (talk) 00:37, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

well yeah but i was raised in such a way that i learned almost as much as i could bout the bible :/ sorry....im talking about like,cool stuff that is abstract,like h.g. wells,viggo the carpathian,to some lesser extent marry shelley`s frankenstein (dont know if i spelled the woman`s name right)

i do have alot of studying on my side....but i know that it is little compared to the knowledge collectively of humanity as a whole....especially where wikipedia is concerned,so i hope maybe you guys have some ideas...:/im kinda blank minded at the moment —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.0.10.54 (talk) 00:57, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Frankenstein isn't apocalyptic fiction really. Some stuff like John Milton's Paradise Lost would be better for "old" apocalyptic lit, but if you want some interesting takes on The Rapture, you could read Robert Heinlein's Job: A Comedy of Justice, which has Heinlein's typical wit. You could also read the Left Behind series, but it really is some awful stuff. As a Christian myself, I am constantly embarassed by that mess. --Jayron32 01:18, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Frankenstein isn't apocalyptic fiction. The question-asker may have been thinking of Mary Shelly's other science fiction novel The Last Man. APL (talk) 03:48, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

exactly,i dont think people really understand the point of the biblical stuffs,people think that the "apocalypse" as mentioned will be something within there perception...hell is only a human word,i do beleive that the film "event horizon" with sam neil in it kind of touches to some extent on what the apocalypse will actually contain

but on topic,yeah,i love abstract thinking,the plot behind the halo series (as depicted in the videogames,because i think the books are utterly ridiculous in depiction),v for vendetta is also a good movie...intelligent discussion is at such a premium these days,which is why ive come to wikipedia for discussion an advice on which topics to peruse...oddly enough i also praise alot of the plot behind the movie "conan the barbarian",it reflects (though in a severely misguided way) on my non-mainstream version of christianity...norse mythology is a good place to look as well,but like alot of ancient texts converted to modern english,i find that i cannot understand the wording very well,due to the ancient beleif systems being almost incompatible with modern understandings...

but yeah,i suppose ill look up paradise lost while im on my nightly data mining trip,i appreciate the info...

on a weird sidenote,i adhere to songs like manowar`s "brothers of metal" and "call to arms",almost in a religious context...a suppose it`s a joke of a question to ask what that kind of beleif classifys as,luls —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.0.10.54 (talk) 02:15, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

As an aside, if you hope to get your book published, it will certainly need to be written with a better standard of English than you have used in this question. Astronaut (talk) 11:59, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

a no worrys,im going to be having a freind edit the book for me...the very fact that i can speak english is mainly gathered from bits and peices of things...sort of like a messed up jigsaw puzzle..also another reason why the way i speak isnt ""in the status quo" of english is that i very rarely,if ever socialize with anyone,or anything in real life...I can only calculate that your udnerstanding of proper english has been largely built upon examples of the mainstream,standardized version of things,like seeing other people speak...you see lots of speak speak "so called proper english" thus you assume its proper english...but unlike you however,due to lack of social capability,i learn through my machines,like this computer im using...english is my first language,but i often in real life dont use colloqial standardized english...you on the other hand use standardized english

i could show you a million sucessfull works in literature that dont use standard english,or even ones that stray away from standard english entirely...however,if you think that im going to let my idea be surpressed by a passing comment from an uncultured person who endorses conformity like you...then i think you need to brush up on your knowledge of things like free thought,wikipedia is a good starting point

your just like a shark,old,contemptuous,and mildly cunning...only seeking to eliminate that which it deems not deem part of it`s own collective...in your case society as a whole...

though if you have some spare time,look up on wikipedia,human nature,and war....millions of people have died,over wars started strictly based on clashing ideas....so if you think that an idea must be relegated to a baby food like status to feed the standard person...then your simply relegated to the masses of society...disgusting you are,like a school of krill,cloning themselves by the millions they think dominion over the place they inhabit just because of there sheer numbers...

also another "burn" upon your misguided love of the status quo is the fact that mny billions of dollars are spent collectively upon industrys and etertainment medians whose only purpose is abstract thought,or divergent philosophy...books,movies,videogames of fiction....controversial movies often end up more notable than standardized movies,i hold the number of internet articles praising orginality in entertainment as self evident of this.....

so now i leave you to wallow in your own unintelligent fervor...to watch your sports games and fraternize with your cloned-of-yourself peers,never to advance beyond a meer clone of another,to always be the same,to be a grub on the evolutionary scale —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.0.10.54 (talk) 10:05, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Banada Styles

Is the bandana being worn in this video single sided or double sided?

Where can I find single sided bandanas of this style?174.3.102.6 (talk) 07:50, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Song

Hi

I was looking for a song (as well as the group who does the song) in the RñB genre, but I could'nt find it. I'm not sure what the title is, but I think it's "I'd rather be alone" and some of the lyrics that lead up to the song goes like this: "...Too late too work it out, 'cause I know my heart's filled with too much doubt. To ever try it again, I guess deep down I know you'd have to go, but it just istn't fair, cause I still care. Although I love girl I'd rather be alone..."

Thanks, NirocFX —Preceding unsigned comment added by NirocFX (talk • contribs) 08:58, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

I found out that the group's name is 4xample, but there doesn't seem to be an article on them...

Thanks,

NirocFX —Preceding unsigned comment added by NirocFX (talk • contribs) 11:32, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

I took the liberty of merging these two sections into one since they are related. Astronaut (talk) 11:55, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

You could be bold and create an article for 4xample, but please make sure they meet Wikipedia's policy on the notability of musicians and bands and the general policy on notability. Without establishing notability, the article is likely to be quickly deleted. To give you a chance to develop the article without being disturbed by people wanting to delete it, may I suggest you start off in User:NirocFX/4xample instead. Take a look at other band articles to see how we structure such articles. Astronaut (talk) 11:55, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

IV Xample (not "4xample") were a quartet from LA, comprising Lucious, Bobby C, Andre Allen and Runni Rae. They had two hits in 1995 - "I'd Rather Be Alone" reached #44 on both the Billboard pop and the R&B charts, and "From The Fool" made #95 on the R&B charts. My source - Joel Whitburn's Top R&B Singles - only goes up to 1995, so I don't know if they had any later success. "I'd Rather Be Alone" was released on MCA 54992, and the lyrics are here. According to IMDB - here - one of the singers (don't know which) was later known as Mailon Rivera. Ghmyrtle (talk) 13:35, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

PS: Here they are on YouTube - here and here. More info from Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 - "Bobby C" and "Runni Rae" were brothers Robert and Raymond Chevis. Robert Chevis, under the name B.C., had another hit in 1999 with "Why-Oh-Why" (#64 pop - issued on Red Ant 15307) - here. And "Andre Allen" = Dre Allen. Ghmyrtle (talk) 13:57, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

I've started an article since reading this post. Good record! Ghmyrtle (talk) 23:04, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you guys for your efforts: Astronaut, Ghmyrtle (... Good to know that you also like the record, it's pretty hard not to.)Thanks, --NirocFX (talk) 07:32, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Angel Second Class

Here's a question for someone who just mentioned It's a Wonderful Life in another RD post. ;-)
Why is "Angel Second Class" abbreviated as "AS2"? What does the "S" stand for? — Sebastian 18:11, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

It stands for "somebody messed up". This blooper has been mentioned in books and other media that keep track of continuity problems and other mistakes. What I'd like to know about that movie is why that cop was firing a gun at a fleeing and unarmed George Bailey, on an open city street where an innocent bystander could get killed. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:23, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Because it's more fun that way. Duh. HalfShadow 18:24, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Maybe it was just to scare him. I recall something Yakoff Smirnoff said to Johnny Carson once: "You have such nice things in America - like warning shots." ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:26, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

I actually rather agree with HalfShadow. As someone wrote at WP:RD/H#Law against comparison shopping as depicted in the film Holiday Affair: "It could also be literary license for dramatic effect." But thanks everyone for answering my question - that was quick again! — Sebastian 18:29, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

I wondered if they could have retconned it as standing for Seraph, but it appears that in neither the Jewish nor the Christian angelic hierarchy does this fit the ranking of the Seraphim. 87.81.230.195 (talk) 18:34, 30 December 2009 (UTC)