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The film featured Haim's signature ad-libbing at its height, of which he said: "It's one of my special things that I feel maybe I was just born with. I can turn a 'Hey, nice to see you' into 'Hey, what's up? What's goin' down, man? Good to see you' and kind of make it more real."[36]

You're gonna need a fruit kebab. Trust. (stevie), Friday, 14 December 2012 15:46 (eleven years ago) link

<3 he was a special guy, it's troo

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 14 December 2012 16:36 (eleven years ago) link

the article should als omention that his mother is a white British. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.8.21.168 (talk) 09:55, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Why is it relevant? -- Daemonic Kangaroo (talk) 10:02, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

it's relev=nt since this is a part of his personal life. what a stupid question !

Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Sunday, 16 December 2012 02:47 (eleven years ago) link

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flea_circus

Fleas typically live only for a few months and are not trained.

fields of salmon, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 01:19 (eleven years ago) link

dreams = crushed

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 18 December 2012 02:59 (eleven years ago) link

A sleeved blanket is a unisex body-length blanket with sleeves usually made of fleece or Vellux material. It is similar in design to a bathrobe that is meant to be worn backwards (i.e., with the opening in the back).

autistic boy is surprisingly good at basketball (silby), Saturday, 22 December 2012 06:31 (eleven years ago) link

Zuerlein, also known as "Greg the Leg"[citation needed], "Z Money"[citation needed], "Young G.Z." was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and graduated from Lincoln Pius X in 2006.

things that are jokes pretty much (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Monday, 24 December 2012 12:46 (eleven years ago) link

When zacharylevi.com is typed into the url bar, visitors are redirected to thenerdmachine.com so fans of Zachary Levi are encouraged to join the community as well as general nerds.

Stop Gerrying Me! (onimo), Thursday, 27 December 2012 09:44 (eleven years ago) link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colors_%28film%29#Reception

Reception

The movie received controversy.[1][2][3][4]
Box office

The movie was successful.[5]

crüt, Friday, 28 December 2012 18:57 (eleven years ago) link

Despite over 30 surgeries, and complications ranging from intense pain to insects infesting dead skin cells around the cancer, Freud smoked cigars until his life ended.

things that are jokes pretty much (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Saturday, 29 December 2012 22:23 (eleven years ago) link

insects
infesting
the dead skin cells around the cancer

._.

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 29 December 2012 23:35 (eleven years ago) link

You can't tell me that's "just a cigar"

Mates of 808 State (S-), Monday, 31 December 2012 14:01 (eleven years ago) link

Zuerlein, also known as "Greg the Leg"[citation needed], "Z Money"[citation needed], "Young G.Z." was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and graduated from Lincoln Pius X in 2006.

― things that are jokes pretty much (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Monday, December 24, 2012 7:46 AM (1 week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

was genuinely shocked that this wasn't a member of 311

some dude, Monday, 31 December 2012 14:04 (eleven years ago) link

not actually in the article, but in the editing history of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheddar_Man

(cur | prev) 20:59, 14 October 2011‎ Dougweller (talk | contribs)‎ . . (3,654 bytes) (-28)‎ . . (we don't and shouldn't have a category of 7150 BC deaths) (undo)

JoeStork, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 08:12 (eleven years ago) link

Although the other band members participate full-time in Free Energy, Sprangers continues to supplement his income with part-time employment as a bounty hunter, and as a children's fart-balloonist.[6] Sprangers also holds a record for "highest number of cases in small claims court at one time." [7]

6.^ Per personal correspondence between Sprangers and estranged roommate David Snetman, 11/14/2012.
7.^ Per personal correspondence between Sprangers and estranged roommate David Snetman, 11/14/2012.

just sayin, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 12:35 (eleven years ago) link

"Broke Girls (stylized as 2 BROKE GIRL$) is an American television sitcom"

s.clover, Friday, 4 January 2013 05:44 (eleven years ago) link

Barney is recognisable for his strong Birmingham accent which has never waned and which he proudly maintains

NINO CARTER, Sunday, 6 January 2013 20:48 (eleven years ago) link

Prince-Désir Gouano (born 24 December 1993 in Paris) is a French football player who currently plays for Lanciano in the Italian Serie B on loan from Serie A club Juventus. [...] His name also means "faeces".[2]

things that are jokes pretty much (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Monday, 7 January 2013 13:40 (eleven years ago) link

Dane was trained for five years as an opera singer and utilizes a very broad vocal range (between five and six octaves according to Warrel's teacher), spanning from notes as low as the G below low C, or G1, to notes as high as the D above high C, or D5. His use of very high falsetto notes up to the B below soprano C, or B5, was more prominent in his Sanctuary and Serpent's Knight days but is still utilized in Nevermore. He has also hit notes as low as the E♭ below low C, or E♭1, in vocal fry.

(only notable because it's complete horseshit and has been circulating for years).

NINO CARTER, Monday, 7 January 2013 23:56 (eleven years ago) link

When performed by Matt Nathanson live he often creates a lot of banter over the vocals after the second verse

Stop Gerrying Me! (onimo), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 13:30 (eleven years ago) link

... Judge Jules also often plays the Saxophone and recorded the Sax on the theme tune for the 1990's TV show, This Morning.

calumerio, Tuesday, 8 January 2013 13:43 (eleven years ago) link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_hoaxes_on_Wikipedia

silverfish, Tuesday, 8 January 2013 15:34 (eleven years ago) link

i bought a book of the bicholim conflict article from barnes and noble

max, Tuesday, 8 January 2013 15:59 (eleven years ago) link

Is that book just the Wikipedia article printed out?

Vote in the ILM End of Year Poll! (seandalai), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 17:49 (eleven years ago) link

its that wiki article plus a few more "related" ones -- goa, bicholim, vasco de gama

max, Tuesday, 8 January 2013 17:55 (eleven years ago) link

cheaply bound

max, Tuesday, 8 January 2013 17:55 (eleven years ago) link

General
John de Chastelain
OC, CMM, CD, CH, BA DMSc(hc) RMC, LLD (hc) RR, LLD (hc) Carl, LLD(hc) Queen's, DCL(hc) StM, EdD(hc) Nip, LLD (hc) Brock, LLD (hc) Concordia

things that are jokes pretty much (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Thursday, 10 January 2013 15:13 (eleven years ago) link

In the Arabian Peninsula, Vimto has enjoyed over 80 years of dominance as the beverage of choice for the iftar or sunset feast during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan. An article in The Times on-line mentioned some 15 million bottles were sold during the one-month season in 2007.

One week left to vote in the ILM End of Year Poll! (seandalai), Saturday, 12 January 2013 13:22 (eleven years ago) link

yeah, i buy Arabian Vimto cordial sometimes from a local Asian supermarket, it costs a fortune but it's exactly like it was when i was a kid, way better than modern UK stuff

non-elitist melted poo (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 12 January 2013 13:41 (eleven years ago) link

think it was invented as a temperance drink anyway so

non-elitist melted poo (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 12 January 2013 13:41 (eleven years ago) link

He displays an array of quirky mannerisms such as giving a 'thumbs up' when satisfied, sage-like sayings, and distinctive sense of humor along with his love for a good cherry pie (but, he also has a love for other pies or maybe all pies in general) and a "damn fine cup of coffee" (which he takes black).

autistic boy is surprisingly good at basketball (silby), Sunday, 13 January 2013 06:06 (eleven years ago) link

Horse meat is the culinary name for meat cut from a horse.

Stop Gerrying Me! (onimo), Wednesday, 16 January 2013 14:42 (eleven years ago) link

haha

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 16 January 2013 16:20 (eleven years ago) link

There was a whole episode in the first series of Ally MacBeal where the court case centres around the 'truth' that no American could possibly think that horse meat actually came from a horse, because nobody would ever eat horse, surely?

Erm... supposedly, I mean. Not that I would know what happened in Ally MacBeal.

Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Wednesday, 16 January 2013 16:42 (eleven years ago) link

the dancing baby gif is the sum of my Ally McBeal knowledge

Stop Gerrying Me! (onimo), Wednesday, 16 January 2013 16:49 (eleven years ago) link

they did a lot of scenes in bathrooms is about all I remember

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 16 January 2013 16:50 (eleven years ago) link

In an ironic twist, wikipedia itself tells me it's from series 2 and I've spelled the name of the titular character incorrectly.

Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Wednesday, 16 January 2013 16:54 (eleven years ago) link

The North American release has mild censorship, replacing the panties of the female players with biking shorts.

Stop Gerrying Me! (onimo), Monday, 21 January 2013 16:37 (eleven years ago) link

they did a lot of scenes in bathrooms is about all I remember

pre-maroney krakowski

( ͡° ͜ʖ͡°) (sic), Monday, 21 January 2013 21:59 (eleven years ago) link

Personal Life

Has vehemently denied that he is dating a person who's real name remains a mystery, and only goes by the Alias 'Manky'. Thought to have secret seduction powers, rumours of their long time on/off affair appear monthly in Russian newspaper Мокрый Дик неделю, however proof of this affair is yet to surface.

moët plaudit (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Tuesday, 22 January 2013 03:36 (eleven years ago) link

lol "Manky"

questino (seandalai), Tuesday, 22 January 2013 03:54 (eleven years ago) link

http://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/mankey.jpg

(panda) (gun) (wrapped gift) (silby), Tuesday, 22 January 2013 05:14 (eleven years ago) link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9sir%C3%A9_Dondeyne

A few "notable students" here...

Mark G, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 15:23 (eleven years ago) link

Let's all go down the Strand — Have a banana!
Let's all go down the Strand!

questino (seandalai), Tuesday, 22 January 2013 15:54 (eleven years ago) link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_hoaxes_on_Wikipedia

These are awes, btw...

Mark G, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 16:02 (eleven years ago) link

Barry Grant is arguably the most dislikeable and feared soap villain of all time.[citation needed] Because of the rawness of Brookside, Grant would take things a step further than his counterparts in other UK soaps, once shoving a gun up the behind of Calum Finnegan as he attempted to rape his girlfriend (Lindsay Corkhill). Finnegan was eventually locked in a container and ended up in Kenya and subsequently had to have a kidney transplant.

I had such a fontasy (stevie), Tuesday, 22 January 2013 17:27 (eleven years ago) link

In Paul Kidd's novel Descent into the Depths of the Earth, Lolth's plans to conquer the Flanaess are foiled by the Justicar and Escalla (thanks to a magical bottle of fairy wine, vintage sixty-three)

Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 23:51 (eleven years ago) link

A rapid series of rhythmic and harmonic changes introduces a pseudo-operatic midsection, which contains the bulk of the elaborate vocal multi-tracking, depicting the narrator's descent into hell.

s.clover, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 02:34 (eleven years ago) link

In December 2008 Romanian national Marin Cioroianu was arrested in Harghita County, Romania in connection with the July 2007 murder of Brahim Déby, the son of Chadian president Idriss Déby, in a Paris parking garage. Déby's attackers had fired arrows at him, tackled him, and attacked him with fire extinguisher foam, leading to death by asphyxiation. DNA in a glove taken from Cioroianu's car matched DNA collected at the murder scene.[5] However, due to Interpol's French office lacking funds to pay for his extradition to France, Cioroianu remained in custody in Romania.

From the page "Chad-Romania Relations"

Tullamorte Tullamore (ShariVari), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 14:50 (eleven years ago) link

Vicks VapoRub creates labored breathing in ferrets because it stimulates mucus production and airway inflammation, which can have severe effects on the breathing because of the small size of their airways.[2]

Vicks VapoRub.

fields of salmon, Thursday, 24 January 2013 00:44 (eleven years ago) link


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