xxp
Originally, The record was never intended for release, but when bootleg copies of the recordings proved popular, Cook decided there was money to be made and, padding the record out with live material recorded at the Bottom Line in New York City, the album was released in 1976. The record was very nearly called Derek and Clive (Dead).
― fit and working again, Thursday, 9 June 2011 21:18 (twelve years ago) link
My favorite part of the Derek And Clive excerpt above is the use of "memorable moments."
― fit and working again, Thursday, 9 June 2011 21:20 (twelve years ago) link
However, the Coen brothers let him come up with a lot of his own ideas for the character, like shining the bowling ball and the scene where he dances backwards, which he says was inspired by Muhammad Ali.[9]
― mh, Monday, 13 June 2011 17:11 (twelve years ago) link
http://hanlepedia.wikia.com/wiki/A_thread_called_%22This_is_the_thread_for_unusual_details_in_wikipedia_articles.%22
― coffeetripperspillerslyricmakeruppers (Latham Green), Monday, 13 June 2011 17:17 (twelve years ago) link
On September 19, 2005 Mancuso was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame for his outstanding achievement as a DJ.
David Mancuso smokes Parliament 100's Full Flavor like a boss. On December 23, 2006 a nightclub named after Mancuso opened in Tübingen, southern Germany.
― whatever, Thursday, 16 June 2011 21:16 (twelve years ago) link
that nightclub may be the only thing in Tübingen
― chupacabra - a delicious burrito (DJP), Thursday, 16 June 2011 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
From Axl Rose article:
A second baritone,[16] Rose began developing "different voices" during chorus practice to confuse his teacher
― Nebuchadnezzar Buchanan (Neanderthal), Friday, 17 June 2011 18:25 (twelve years ago) link
In early July 2010, Cheney was outfitted with a left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) at Inova Fairfax Heart and Vascular Institute to compensate for worsening congestive heart failure.[142] The device pumps blood continuously through his body.[143][144] He was released from Inova on August 9, 2010,[145] and will have to decide whether to seek a full heart transplant.[146][147] This pump is centrifugal and as a result he is alive without a pulse.[148]
― Pleasant Plains, Sunday, 19 June 2011 04:25 (twelve years ago) link
o_O
― why i am an anarcho-sandwich artist (Neanderthal), Sunday, 19 June 2011 06:16 (twelve years ago) link
That Cheney detail is actually true.
― Josefa, Sunday, 19 June 2011 12:52 (twelve years ago) link
It is unusual to point out that he's alive though.
― Josefa, Sunday, 19 June 2011 12:53 (twelve years ago) link
During the spring of 2009, Bareilles was on her second headlining tour, the "Gravity Tour," to promote the third and final single from her album Little Voice. She made her third appearance in Charlottesville, VA during UVA's annual Springfest on March 28, her first as the opener for Marc Broussard in 2005 and the second being an opening for Maroon 5. Bareilles also played multiple college shows in April and May. Some were for college students only and others were open to the public.
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 20 June 2011 08:29 (twelve years ago) link
Eddie tuned to "Hendrix's tuning" which is flat E, the open G and B reaches a justly intonated, beatless third. This consonant third was almost unheard of in distorted-guitar rock and allowed Van Halen to use major chords in a way that mixed classic hard rock power with "happy" pop. The effect is pronounced on songs such as "Runnin' With the Devil", "Unchained", and "Where Have All the Good Times Gone?". What?
from Eddie Van Halen article
― aguirre, the wrath of frogbs (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 21 June 2011 04:57 (twelve years ago) link
What? = otm
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 21 June 2011 05:17 (twelve years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Apostles
Undergraduates being considered for membership are called "embryos" and are invited to "embryo parties"
― some greenzo (onimo), Tuesday, 21 June 2011 11:37 (twelve years ago) link
lol Steve the reason I found it funny is I found myself going "huh?" after reading it and seeing the "What?" there confirmed I wasn't alone. (and I fucking played guitar for 8 years!)
― aguirre, the wrath of frogbs (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 21 June 2011 12:45 (twelve years ago) link
The album is widely seen as a return to the more harder-edged sound of their earlier releases: the band itself has described it as a mixture of Generation Terrorists and Everything Must Go. The album was mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, whose brother Tom provided the US mix of The Holy Bible.
― fit and working again, Tuesday, 21 June 2011 14:41 (twelve years ago) link
Plant, known generally for his improvisation while performing live, would ad lib during live performances of "Kashmir". He would add in "sweet mama", "slowly dyin'", "now just a minute", "sweet darlin'", and he would stutter the words "baby" and "mama". He would also end that section with "there's no denyin'" and "Woman, talkin' to ya!"
― bentelec, Wednesday, 22 June 2011 20:30 (twelve years ago) link
unusual details in imdb trivia pages
This is the second time that January Jones has been cast in 1962 opposite an actor with a pork based name. The first was in "Mad Men" (2007) opposite Jon Hamm and then this alongside Kevin Bacon
― little mushroom person (abanana), Friday, 24 June 2011 03:15 (twelve years ago) link
lol wow
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 24 June 2011 05:10 (twelve years ago) link
Bacon going Hamm
― Bloompsday (Trayce), Friday, 24 June 2011 05:18 (twelve years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Liotta
As part of his contract for starring in In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale as Gallian, Liotta had permission to keep all wizard robes donned for the film.
― omar little, Friday, 24 June 2011 07:38 (twelve years ago) link
The best part about that is that it's listed under Personal Life.
― fit and working again, Friday, 24 June 2011 14:50 (twelve years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code
The technology has seen frequent use in Japan, the Netherlands, and South Korea, while the West has been slower in the adoption of QR codes.
Isn't The Netherlands in the West anymore?
― StanM, Friday, 24 June 2011 15:04 (twelve years ago) link
It's east of the GMT line, right?
― Pleasant Plains, Friday, 24 June 2011 15:23 (twelve years ago) link
Ray Liotta puts on his robe and wizard hat!
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Friday, 24 June 2011 15:46 (twelve years ago) link
Iam Hungry - A short-lived McDonaldland character who was the self-proclaimed "Vice President of Snacking." He was introduced in 1998 and dropped in the early 2001. The character was a floating, fast-moving green fuzzball with orange arms and a monstrous face. He would often appear when Ronald was dining with kids and would constantly crave food. He would never stop pestering them until he got fed. Iam Hungry was featured in "The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald" VHS titled "Visitors from Outer Space" where he eats the gunk off of Ronald's rocket. Iam Hungry was voiced by Jeff Lupetin.
― little mushroom person (abanana), Friday, 24 June 2011 21:15 (twelve years ago) link
The name "Dinotopia" is a portmanteau of "dinosaur" and "utopia".[4] Ironically, in Greek "Dinotopia" (Δεινοτοπία) means "terrible place" or "land of suffering", since the original Greek word for "dinosaur" (δεινόσαυρος) translates as "terrible lizard"
― tipper gore (nakhchivan), Saturday, 25 June 2011 01:23 (twelve years ago) link
She had a miscarriage upon returning home from recording Gimme Shelter; apparently due to the strain associated with reaching such high notes.[9]
from Merry Clayton article. wow...really sucks, makes me kinda feel guilty for enjoying her performance! :/
― carlton lutefisk (Neanderthal), Saturday, 25 June 2011 02:58 (twelve years ago) link
Coco Chanel designed her first Chanel No.5 bottle to perfectly match the shape of Place Vendome (where the Ritz is, and where she basically lived although her apartment for inspiration and taking guests was just behind it on Rue Cambon). It is unknown whether this matching shape was intentional as google maps were not accessible in 1921
― sweaty palms, Sunday, 26 June 2011 03:50 (twelve years ago) link
― omar little, Friday, June 24, 2011 7:38 AM (2 days ago) Bookmark
loooooooolllll thank you for this :)
― latebloomer, Sunday, 26 June 2011 05:22 (twelve years ago) link
wau has wikipedia been skinning its infoboxes for long? I hadn't noticed...
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b356/olem/vendome.png
― anatol_merklich, Monday, 27 June 2011 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
The Fray's use of the piano as the lead instrument in their music has led critics to compare the band with English piano-driven bands like Coldplay and Keane.[4][5][6] However, the band lists its influences as The Wallflowers, Counting Crows, Better Than Ezra and U2.[7]
However
― kkvgz, Thursday, 30 June 2011 12:15 (twelve years ago) link
The name marrowfat pea for mature dried peas is recorded by the Oxford English Dictionary as early as 1733. The fact that an export cultivar popular in Japan is called Maro has led some people to assume mistakenly that the English name marrowfat is derived from Japanese.
― coffeetripperspillerslyricmakeruppers (Latham Green), Thursday, 30 June 2011 12:31 (twelve years ago) link
In 2006, Belgian Conceptual Artist Wim Delvoye introduced the world to his "Cloaca Machine", a mechanical art work that actually digests food and turns it into excrement, finally fulfilling Vaucanson's wish for a working digestive automation. Many iterations of the Cloaca Machine have since been produced; the current iteration sits vertically, mimicking the human digestive system. The excrement produced by the machine is vacuum-sealed in Cloaca-branded bags and sold to art collectors and dealers; every series of excrements produced has sold out.
― peter in montreal, Thursday, 30 June 2011 13:19 (twelve years ago) link
What can I say? Shit sells!
― Mark G, Thursday, 30 June 2011 13:37 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdlLBWymnUA
conceptual art again shows its superiority over all other art
― coffeetripperspillerslyricmakeruppers (Latham Green), Thursday, 30 June 2011 13:55 (twelve years ago) link
Wim Delvoye rules. He's also the pig tattoo dude, but his gothic stuff is just wow in person.
― StanM, Thursday, 30 June 2011 14:33 (twelve years ago) link
Lea appeared in the film "Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido", starring, produced, and directed by Silvio Pollio, including Lea, John Cassini, Terry Chen, and Michael Eklund
The film screened at the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival Thursday, Oct. 7 at 9:45 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 8, at 10:45 a.m., both at the Empire Granville 7 in downtown Vancouver, BC. [2] [3] [4]
― Sir Chips Keswick (Merdeyeux), Saturday, 2 July 2011 13:46 (twelve years ago) link
Of all the places for a flame war I didn't expect one here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Shipping_Forecast
Let's talk about the introductory statement...Information doesn't hurt. But there's a place for it. In my view going into organisational structure of the Met Office and MCA in the introductory paragraph is overkill. Those interested in whether the former is a "commercial trading fund owned by the Ministry of Defence" can find that out just by clicking on it. For everyone else, it's trivia and doesn't belong here. Another editor disagrees with me - that's 50:50 then - so let's have some input! Egg Centric 22:31, 19 June 2011 (UTC) You and I may be seasoned experts in the structure of the British government, but should an American (they do exist!) or an Armenian or a Malawian want to read the article, it's quite important that they realise the shipping forecast is a government project rather than merely a commercial/broadcasting one. As WP:LEDE says, an article introduction should "establish the context," and the Ministry of Defence, MCGA and DfT are an inextricable part of the context. (Incidentally, if you think that "50:50" has any relevance here, then you are utterly mistaken.)─TreasuryTag►contemnor─07:29, 20 June 2011 (UTC) Good point re 50:50. Therefore I don't need to bother convincing you. Egg Centric 21:30, 29 June 2011 (UTC) I strongly suggest you don't edit-war over this or you may be receiving yet another block.─TreasuryTag►Regent 23:11, 29 June 2011 (UTC)(edit) Illustration of principleI don't see that I have to convince you, but as I am kind and know that you're acting in good faith, I will provide a few introductory paragraphs from other random articles and how they would appear if written how you seem to want this one to be:(edit) Oppositional defiant disorderOppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a controversial [citation needed] diagnosis described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) as an ongoing pattern of disobedient, hostile and defiant behavior toward authority figures which goes beyond the bounds of normal childhood behavior. People who have it may appear very stubborn and angry.would becomeOppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a controversial [citation needed] diagnosis described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM - a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association which provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders) as an ongoing pattern of disobedient, hostile and defiant behavior toward authority figures which goes beyond the bounds of normal childhood behavior. People who have it may appear very stubborn and angry.(edit) NuisanceNuisance (also spelled nocence, through Fr. noisance, nuisance, from Lat. nocere, "to hurt") is a common law tort. It means that which causes offence, annoyance, trouble or injury. A nuisance can be either public (also "common") or private. A public nuisance was defined by English scholar Sir J. F. Stephen as, <snip>would becomeNuisance (also spelled nocence, through Fr. noisance, nuisance, from Lat. nocere, "to hurt") is a common law (law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action) tort (a wrong that involves a breach of a civil duty (other than a contractual duty) owed to someone else.). It means that which causes offence, annoyance, trouble or injury. A nuisance can be either public (also "common") or private. A public nuisance was defined by English scholar Sir J. F. Stephen as, <snip>(edit) Jobsworth"Jobsworth" is a British colloquial[1][2] word deriving from the phrase "I can't do that, it's more than my job's worth", meaning that taking the initiative by performing an action, and perhaps in the process breaking a rule, is beyond what the person feels their job description allows. The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as "A person in authority (esp. a minor official) who insists on adhering to rules and regulations or bureaucratic procedures even at the expense of common sense."[1] Jonathon Green similarly defines "jobsworth" as "a minor factotum whose only status comes from enforcing otherwise petty regulations".[3]would become"Jobsworth" is a British colloquial[1][4] word deriving from the phrase "I can't do that, it's more than my job's worth", meaning that taking the initiative by performing an action, and perhaps in the process breaking a rule, is beyond what the person feels their job description allows. The Oxford English Dictionary (said to be the premier dictionary of the English language by its own publisher.[5]) defines it as "A person in authority (esp. a minor official) who insists on adhering to rules and regulations or bureaucratic procedures even at the expense of common sense."[1] Jonathon Green similarly defines "jobsworth" as "a minor factotum whose only status comes from enforcing otherwise petty regulations".[6]In all the examples above we see how silly, and frankly, anti-wiki, it is to include this sort of information and swell the opening paragraph when it is all available to the interested reader with one click. I believe the version of shipping forecast that doesn't include the technicalities about the Met Office's corporate structure is more concise and per above more in line with accepted practice (no matter how many capital letters or threats you throw around) and that is why I am going to put it back. Egg Centric 14:49, 2 July 2011 (UTC) Per WP:BRD, you need to wait for a consensus to form for your position. If you wish to get outside input, please start an RfC or ask for a third opinion – whatever. But continuing to edit-war is disruptive and not allowed.─TreasuryTag►estoppel 15:35, 2 July 2011 (UTC) Oh, and don't think your choice of articles to quote from has gone un-noticed.─TreasuryTag►estoppel 15:45, 2 July 2011 (UTC)
Information doesn't hurt. But there's a place for it. In my view going into organisational structure of the Met Office and MCA in the introductory paragraph is overkill. Those interested in whether the former is a "commercial trading fund owned by the Ministry of Defence" can find that out just by clicking on it. For everyone else, it's trivia and doesn't belong here. Another editor disagrees with me - that's 50:50 then - so let's have some input! Egg Centric 22:31, 19 June 2011 (UTC)
You and I may be seasoned experts in the structure of the British government, but should an American (they do exist!) or an Armenian or a Malawian want to read the article, it's quite important that they realise the shipping forecast is a government project rather than merely a commercial/broadcasting one. As WP:LEDE says, an article introduction should "establish the context," and the Ministry of Defence, MCGA and DfT are an inextricable part of the context. (Incidentally, if you think that "50:50" has any relevance here, then you are utterly mistaken.)─TreasuryTag►contemnor─07:29, 20 June 2011 (UTC)
Good point re 50:50. Therefore I don't need to bother convincing you. Egg Centric 21:30, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
I strongly suggest you don't edit-war over this or you may be receiving yet another block.─TreasuryTag►Regent 23:11, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
(edit) Illustration of principle
I don't see that I have to convince you, but as I am kind and know that you're acting in good faith, I will provide a few introductory paragraphs from other random articles and how they would appear if written how you seem to want this one to be:(edit) Oppositional defiant disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a controversial [citation needed] diagnosis described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) as an ongoing pattern of disobedient, hostile and defiant behavior toward authority figures which goes beyond the bounds of normal childhood behavior. People who have it may appear very stubborn and angry.
would become
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a controversial [citation needed] diagnosis described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM - a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association which provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders) as an ongoing pattern of disobedient, hostile and defiant behavior toward authority figures which goes beyond the bounds of normal childhood behavior. People who have it may appear very stubborn and angry.(edit) Nuisance
Nuisance (also spelled nocence, through Fr. noisance, nuisance, from Lat. nocere, "to hurt") is a common law tort. It means that which causes offence, annoyance, trouble or injury. A nuisance can be either public (also "common") or private. A public nuisance was defined by English scholar Sir J. F. Stephen as, <snip>
Nuisance (also spelled nocence, through Fr. noisance, nuisance, from Lat. nocere, "to hurt") is a common law (law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action) tort (a wrong that involves a breach of a civil duty (other than a contractual duty) owed to someone else.). It means that which causes offence, annoyance, trouble or injury. A nuisance can be either public (also "common") or private. A public nuisance was defined by English scholar Sir J. F. Stephen as, <snip>(edit) Jobsworth
"Jobsworth" is a British colloquial[1][2] word deriving from the phrase "I can't do that, it's more than my job's worth", meaning that taking the initiative by performing an action, and perhaps in the process breaking a rule, is beyond what the person feels their job description allows. The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as "A person in authority (esp. a minor official) who insists on adhering to rules and regulations or bureaucratic procedures even at the expense of common sense."[1] Jonathon Green similarly defines "jobsworth" as "a minor factotum whose only status comes from enforcing otherwise petty regulations".[3]
"Jobsworth" is a British colloquial[1][4] word deriving from the phrase "I can't do that, it's more than my job's worth", meaning that taking the initiative by performing an action, and perhaps in the process breaking a rule, is beyond what the person feels their job description allows. The Oxford English Dictionary (said to be the premier dictionary of the English language by its own publisher.[5]) defines it as "A person in authority (esp. a minor official) who insists on adhering to rules and regulations or bureaucratic procedures even at the expense of common sense."[1] Jonathon Green similarly defines "jobsworth" as "a minor factotum whose only status comes from enforcing otherwise petty regulations".[6]
In all the examples above we see how silly, and frankly, anti-wiki, it is to include this sort of information and swell the opening paragraph when it is all available to the interested reader with one click. I believe the version of shipping forecast that doesn't include the technicalities about the Met Office's corporate structure is more concise and per above more in line with accepted practice (no matter how many capital letters or threats you throw around) and that is why I am going to put it back. Egg Centric 14:49, 2 July 2011 (UTC)
Per WP:BRD, you need to wait for a consensus to form for your position. If you wish to get outside input, please start an RfC or ask for a third opinion – whatever. But continuing to edit-war is disruptive and not allowed.─TreasuryTag►estoppel 15:35, 2 July 2011 (UTC) Oh, and don't think your choice of articles to quote from has gone un-noticed.─TreasuryTag►estoppel 15:45, 2 July 2011 (UTC)
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Saturday, 2 July 2011 16:38 (twelve years ago) link
I love that it appears to take him 10 minutes to do that double-take at the end.
― Chewshabadoo, Saturday, 2 July 2011 22:04 (twelve years ago) link
From the Wikipedia entry on trance:
"Also a possible antecedent, Neil Young's 1982 electronic album, Trans, bears a resemblance to the trance music genre."
i laughed nonstop
― geeta, Friday, 8 July 2011 07:18 (twelve years ago) link
In the song it is stated that women only want him for his "pimp juice", which he needs to let loose. Despite contrary beliefs, the pimp juice is actually a car.[1]
― some dude, Saturday, 9 July 2011 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
xpost if only...
― Mark G, Saturday, 9 July 2011 23:29 (twelve years ago) link
xpost Wikipediaarticlesthatwhitepeopleobviouslywrote.org
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 9 July 2011 23:32 (twelve years ago) link
That would be called "wikipedia.org", amirite.
― Pleasant Plains, Saturday, 9 July 2011 23:50 (twelve years ago) link
"Almost 30 years after its release, the plot for the movie was part of the inspiration for new regulations on the financial markets.On March 3, 2010 Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief Gary Gensler stated, in testimony he gave to the 111th Congress, "We have recommended banning using misappropriated government information to trade in the commodity markets. In the movie Trading Places, starring Eddie Murphy, the Duke brothers intended to profit from trades in frozen concentrated orange juice futures contracts using an illicitly obtained and not yet public Department of Agriculture orange crop report."[21]
The "Eddie Murphy Rule," as it came to be known, later came into effect as Section 136 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, under Section 746, which dealt with insider trading.[22]"
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Thursday, 14 July 2011 13:18 (twelve years ago) link
Infantile Paralysis Cup (once) 1953
― whatever, Friday, 15 July 2011 05:46 (twelve years ago) link
In 2000, lead singer Jesse James Dupree recorded a solo album entitled Foot Fetish.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 July 2011 17:34 (twelve years ago) link
Jordan reorganised the National Socialist Movement as the British Movement in 1968, but in 1974 he was obliged to step down from the leadership in favour of Michael McLaughlin. His demise was further accelerated by his arrest for shoplifting three pairs of women's red knickers from Tesco's Leamington Spa branch in June 1975.[3]
― MY WEEDS STRONG BLUD.mp3 (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 27 July 2011 00:46 (twelve years ago) link