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007

How many lives does James Bond have? How many times has he been KIA'd up to this point? 24.23.196.85 (talk) 07:41, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

I'm not aware he has ever died... Many times he has come close to being KIA'd, but part of the fun and allure of Bond is that he always escapes... Sometimes it's reported that he's been killed to allow him to sneak up behind the enemy who aren't expecting him due to him apparently being dead... I have seen every Bond film, some many many times, and I can't think of a single time he's died... gazhiley 09:23, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

"Do you expect me to talk?" - No, Mr Bond, I expect you to die!. The unfulfilled expectations of villains would fill many large tomes. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 10:12, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

He has been shaken, but not interred. Clarityfiend (talk) 10:13, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Oh, wait. We're all forgetting Casino Royale (1967). So he's died once. Clarityfiend (talk) 10:19, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

It's alright. He only lives twice... Worm^TT(talk) 13:50, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

If that was true, wouldn't he have had his second life ended by friendly fire? 24.23.196.85 (talk) 01:09, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

Since he was created in 1953, looking like he was in his forties, at least, I'd expect him to have died of old age by now, as that would put him over 100. StuRat (talk) 17:20, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

The notion that Bond dies, to be replaced by a successor who takes on his name and number as a mantle is a common trope in the fan community. See [1]. --Jayron32 17:41, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

And on second thought, this is absolutely, perfectly true. Thanks for this common-sense explanation!  ;-) 24.23.196.85 (talk) 01:13, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

What has George Lazenby done to be forgotten?90.196.111.56 (talk) 13:51, 10 March 2013 (UTC)

Nothing memorable, by definition. —Tamfang (talk) 23:33, 30 July 2013 (UTC)

I'm not the world's biggest Bond fan, but I thought that it had been clearly established that 'James Bond' is a code name which has been assigned to several different agents over the years? --Kurt Shaped Box (talk) 21:33, 10 March 2013 (UTC)

"Clearly established"? Can you point to where? -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 22:33, 10 March 2013 (UTC)

In the original Casino Royale (1967 film), an aging Bond assigns the name "James Bond" to a number of other agents all at once to "confuse" the enemy. There's also a "professional" baccarat player in the movie. That movie is not known for its coherent plot. Shadowjams (talk) 17:46, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

I'm actually struggling to remember the precise wording (it's actually been years since I watched any Bond films), but didn't George Lazenby's Bond make a reference to him being the 'new guy', or something along those lines? --Kurt Shaped Box (talk) 22:35, 10 March 2013 (UTC)

IMDb quotes has him saying "This never happened to the other fellow." I take that to be an in-joke. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:12, 10 March 2013 (UTC)

Yeah, that was just a dumb joke. And wouldn't Tracy Bond have then been briefly married to several different Bonds? And doesn't the entire plot of Skyfall contradict this theory? Adam Bishop (talk) 01:41, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

kenny ball and his jazzmen

Hi, I just read the Wikipedia article about the Kenny Ball band. It lists the names of the "Jazzmen' without mentioning Andy Cooper who has been the front man for some 40 years!!! An amazing clarinet player, vocalist and entertainer!! He should be on the list as number one!!

kind regards Annelies — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anneliesfm (talk • contribs) 10:35, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

If he's missing from the article it's only because no-one has added him. You can do that yourself by clicking Edit. Ball himself died today as I'm sure you know. --Viennese Waltz 10:55, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

According to The Official Website for Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, Andy Cooper joined the band in 1967. Alansplodge (talk) 22:33, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

The article on Kenny Ball lists only those musicians who were in his band when it was "at its commercial peak" - that is, around 1962 - and says that "the line-up changed greatly over the years". Andy Cooper is not mentioned in the most up-to-date list of band members on Ball's website. Ghmyrtle (talk) 23:43, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Well, he's mentioned in Julian Stringle's section there: "Julian has recently joined the band since the departure of Andy Cooper after 45 years with the Jazzmen.", so that would be around 2012, if Cooper joined the band in 1967. The 1998 - 2008 section, shows him in a 2007 line-up "(still pulling faces)". His own band, "Andy Cooper's Euro Top 8" is mentioned in our article on Mike Cotton. It might be possible for you, Anneliesfm, to find some references mentioning Andy Cooper as something more detailed than just one of the members of the band. The Rough Guide to Jazz (Ian Carr, Digby Fairweather & Brian Priestley (3rd edn, 2004) Rough Guides Limited. ISBN 1-84353-256-5) has "Ball's later dependable team ( Andy Cooper, John Benson, plus founder members John Bennett and Ron Bowden)". Not sure that alone warrants a special mention ...---Sluzzelin talk 01:00, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

I want know who a duet is?

Please someone who sings duet. What is he/she called? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.201.35.33 (talk) 14:15, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

I don't think there is a specific widely-accepted English term for someone who only performs duets. Thus, we fall back on generic terms: performer, singer, vocalist, member of [X group], etc. — Lomn 15:22, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

The dictionary has duettist, but I don't think it's really widely used. -- Finlay McWalterჷTalk 15:27, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Good find. To help inform "widely used", I'll note that the first several pages of Google results for "duettist" were either crossword clues or dictionaries (particularly for Scrabble), but that I did eventually find it in prose in this 1955 wedding announcement. — Lomn 16:12, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Perhaps a better idea is Google News, which serves as a reasonable filter for prose. "Duet" returns 36000 search results, "duettist" 3. — Lomn 16:18, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Google Ngrams gives similarly low usage for the term as well. --Jayron32 17:40, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

The Crests

Why Is Frankie Pettineo not listed as a member? He replaced Chuck Foote in 1961 before going on with Tony & the raindrops? I have pics and documents on all of this.108.216.102.19 (talk) 16:15, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Well then, go ahead and make the change to the article. If you aren't comfortable doing that, bring it up on that article's talk page, and ask somebody else to. StuRat (talk) 17:16, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Citizenship, please reply

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Hi, I am from the Federated States of Micronesia and I would like to know if there's any easiness for me to get U.S. citizenship being a Micronesian (formerly under control of the U.S.). My question is on the Entertainment desk because I don't want to renounce my Micronesian citizenship, I am very proud of being a Micronesian, and I would like to know if it's needed to give up one's citizenship to get U.S.'s. And my question is here because I know Jim Carrey and Michael J. Fox are dual citizens but this maybe because they paid for that? did they pay for that? Or it's allowed to have dual citizenship? Thank you. FMicronesian (talk) 18:59, 7 March 2013 (UTC) Dual citizenship is prohibited under FSM law. Ryan Vesey 19:05, 7 March 2013 (UTC) Also, dual citizenship, with the US being one of the two nations, normally comes about as a result of a special circumstance, like being born outside the US, but to US citizen parents. StuRat (talk) 16:38, 8 March 2013 (UTC) Or being born in the US to non-US citizen parents. -- Jack of Oz [Talk] 17:33, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

Birds baseball team cartoon YTV

What was the name of the cartoon series that featured a baseball team full of birds and the manager was its catcher? It was on YTV.--Donmust90 (talk) 19:14, 7 March 2013 (UTC)Donmust90

D'Myna Leagues, on which we don't have an article (eek!), but see this video. Tevildo (talk) 21:18, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

respected librarians.

Ishould tell that MAVERICK Entertaintment company don,t have any RONNIE DASHEV IN THEIR STRUCTURE , WHY THESE DECEITS appearing in these encyclopedias , I NEED AN EXPLANATION , YOUR TRUTH................................................ — Preceding unsigned comment added by ALEX NIKOLAEV MRMORYY (talk • contribs) 22:19, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

It does according to the BBC and NME. And there is no need to shout--Jac16888 ^Talk 22:25, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

We don't have an article on Maverick Entertainment, did you confuse this website for somewhere else? Livewireo (talk) 13:58, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

We do have an article on Maverick (company), which contains links to the Film and Recording Company divisions. Veronica "Ronnie" Dashev is listed as a founder, but the article indicates that she left the company in 2004. Similar information is in the Film division article. The Recording Company article is less explicit, but indicates that the company itself is "defunct". I see no deceit in these articles. --LarryMac | Talk 16:04, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

We also have an article on Maverick Entertainment Group (with which Ms Dashev is not apparently involved). There was _also_ an article at Maverick Entertainment (apparently about this organization - I don't know if it's anything to do with Madonna and/or Ms Dashev, I can't access the site at the moment), which was G12'd in 2007. Plenty of scope for confusion. Tevildo (talk) 17:37, 8 March 2013 (UTC)