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January 19

LimeWire

I was wondering about the specific legal issues regarding the use the use of LimeWire in the United States. I was told that it was only illegal to share copyrighted material and that it was OK to download it. Is this true? —Akrabbim^talk 03:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No, in the US, it is illegal to download copyright music. If u want to share or download music or videos, use Frostwire, which isn't based in the US and therefore not entitled to US laws. However, you are allowed to share music if the music isn't copyright, or the author has relinquished the copyright laws on the music. Most modern music is copyright. See United States copyright law --|K.Z|Z.K| Do not vandalize... 04:11, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Most modern music is copyrighted (it's a verb). Anyway, it's legal to share material you own the copyright of. But it doesn't matter if you share it or just download it. If you don't pay for the music, it's usually illegal. - Mgm|^(talk) 09:48, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How do you pronounce Mary J. Blige's surname?

Darkhorse06 12:35, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

IPA: blaɪdʒ, I think... 惑乱分からん 12:46, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As in "oblige"? --Darkhorse06 13:01, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, oblige. That's always how I've heard it pronounced, sometimes accompanied with puns (which are in turn accompanied by groans). V-Man737 13:34, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Creating new articles

I am creating an article on a band and I was wondering if there was a way that I could save my work before posting it for public viewing? I would like the band to read it first before the public sees it. Also are there any formats that can be used to do a band article? If so, where can I find them? Thanks Girlff5 15:45, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No, but you can send the band a personal copy before you choose to upload it... 惑乱分からん 16:37, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well if the editor posts it as a sub-page of her/his userpage (User:Girlff5/Band for instance), it will be technically public, but few if any people will come across it. Anchoress 17:35, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If you are writing a Wikipedia article, you might want to read WP:BAND first. As for formats, look for articles about similar types of band.--Shantavira 19:11, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much for the help. I am still very new to this and I am beyond confused as to where to start writing this article. on how to get the little table to the right side of the article. how to list the albums and how to put pictures

Try examining an existing band article. Click on the "edit this page" tab at the top and you'll see how it's set up. Clarityfiend 22:41, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Miner smuggling

I saw an episode of the US Whose Line Is It Anyway? and during a hoe-down Colin Mochrie made a reference to "smuggling a miner over the state line". What does this mean, or is a reference to? --AdamSommerton 17:23, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think it was "smuggling a minor", referring to different ages of consent among states. ---Sluzzelin 17:28, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That and also may have been referring to the Mann Act.161.222.160.8 01:38, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it would be "smuggling a minor" (or if they were talking about miners, it'd be a pun on "minor"), but rather than ages of consent, the likely reference would be to the Mann Act. --Anonymous, January 20/07, 01:40 (UTC).

Of course – thanks! --AdamSommerton 22:23, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Story of the Fucking Squirrel in the Forest

What band recorded the song "The Story of the Fucking Squirrel in the Forest?" () I found it on Gnutella attributed to System of a Down, but the song isn't on any of their albums and doesn't sound like SoaD. Neon Merlin 18:32, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I Googled the phrase with not many results, although everything seems to attribute it to SoaD. AMG has no mention of this song, which is odd because they usually have everything. Sorry. howcheng {chat} 00:32, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I heard a tree fell on the squirrel & nobody cared... ;) Spawn Man 04:45, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The song was written by a band called "Mesmerize". People get it confused with the System of the Down album that's called "Mesmerize". So you can see how the mix-up happened. It's hard to find any information on that band or the song cause I don't think they were very famous. I'm still searching for the lyrics. That's all I know about it. -Ryan

Kim Jong Il

I guess this question fits best here instead of in the political area. I saw a skit on late night tv.... I believe it was with Conan O'Brian but I could be wrong. Anyway, the skit featured Kim Jong Il in a washing machine shouting phrases like "LET KIM OUT!". Ive looked all over google for it and it seems hard to find any reference to the skit at all, even tried youtube. Does anyone know where I could find a video of this skit? 172.144.111.20 19:02, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Patient

I was wondering, since the article was deleted, if someone could give me an explanation on the Patient, the 'character' of My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade. --NapalmRiot 20:31, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is not sourced, and therefore unverified, but the information on the page before it was deleted was:

The Patient is the main character from New Jersey band My Chemical Romance's third album, The Black Parade. The album tells of the patients struggle for redemption after discovering he will die from heart complications within two weeks. He experiences regret (Cancer), anger (Mama), and, finally, hope (Famous Last Words). The album never explicity states he dies from his cancer, in fact it even hints at the possibility that it wasn't him but a loved one dying all along.

Rockpocket 04:51, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

January 20

Pentatonic music scale

Which version of the pentatonic scale is the most culturally universal or most cute or easiest to teach kids or easiest to improvise with?--Sonjaaa 03:41, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

From pentatonic scale: "One of the most common pentatonic scales, sometimes also called a primary pentatonic scale (set form 5-35, 02479), can be constructed in many ways. A simple construction takes five consecutive pitches from the circle of fifths; starting on C, these are C, G, D, A, and E. Transposing the pitches to fit into one octave rearranges the pitches into the major pentatonic scale: C, D, E, G, A." Aside from the fact that it is chosen arbitrarily (and the set form is the same no matter what anyway), this pentatonic scale seems to be preferred in most major musical cultures, with the possible exception of its competitor, the C major pentascale. V-Man737 04:05, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'd have thought the easiest to teach children, if you have access to keyboard instruments, is just to play a scale on the black notes. Starting on Gb (F#) seems to be recommended in the pentatonic scale article. Skittle 22:34, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comedy song - title and artist

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Rolf Harris.

I am looking for a song I saw on an Australian television stand-up comedy show a few years ago (maybe over 10). I think it is called 'I need you', but I can't even be sure of that. The artist wore glasses and played the guitar. The lyrics I can remember are as follows:

Partial of one verse: 'I need you like a cuppacino needs froth. I need you like a candle needs a moth - if it's gonna burn it's wings off! I need you, oh yes i do'

Partial of another verse: 'I need you like King Arthur needed a table, and it was more than just a table for one'

Partial of another verse: 'I need you like a pyscho needs path...' Nitharwyn 06:41, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

TA DA!!!!! The Wikipedia Google Queen 06:52, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

All hail teh Google Queen. V-Man737 08:12, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers! I wonder if the singer was Rolf Harris? Anchoress 08:16, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It will probably have been John Hegley himself, the author of the song, who is a kind of performance poet (and wears glasses). --Richardrj ^talk ^email 13:07, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Words of song by Neil Young

Where can I find the full words of the song "One of these days" by Neil Young? I have fed it into Google without success. If you can give them to me I would be most grateful. Shanidog 12:15, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Here you go. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 13:05, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please don't link to copyright violating sites. See WP:EL. User:Zoe|(talk) 04:53, 21 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough, point taken. Although, I note that the page linked to by Anchoress in the question above is also a copyright infringement, yet no-one has warned her about that. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 07:15, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thans so much for this information Shanidog 19:04, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Shortest possible time anyone have gotten to level 60 in World of Warcraft?

What is the shortest possible time anyone can get to, or have gotten to, level 60 in World of Warcraft? I don't need an exact answer. --Tunheim 16:49, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know if it's the fastest time ever, but there was a player who released proof of himself getting a character to level 60 in 4 days and 20 hours of game time, and it was considered extremely fast. SubSeven 01:00, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sweet, this is exactly the kind of answer I was looking for. In a game like World of Warcraft it might not make sense to talk about the theoretical minimum, but instead look at a couple of examples of how fast it possible can be achieved (like your example). Do you have any reference to more info about this? --Tunheim 07:45, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sure. Here's a link to the videos: [1]. You can probably use that as a jump off to get whatever you need. Lots of random info in the comments for the various videos. SubSeven 21:28, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It was done by the player Joana/Mancow and they released a guide and full length video teaching [[2]]hunters and warlocks to level quickly

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