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[edit] WoW abbreviation

In World of Warcraft, people keep say "gz!". I thought it meant Gadgetzan, but I guess not. What does it mean? - 86.137.196.220 17:08, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Could you explain context? It doesn't appear in our List of Internet slang phrases and I'm guessing it isn't something listed at Gz. Perhaps its just shorthand for Jeez! Rockpocket 18:44, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Prob short for 'Gratz!' (which in turn is short for 'Congratulations!') and which is something said by other players when you go up a level. 91.108.204.169 10:23, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jubilance

I'm a big fan of the piano/wind band composer Caesar Giovannini. In fact, I'd say my favorite wind band piece ever is his "Jubilance: An Overture." It's an older piece, and I can't seem to find a recording of it. Anyone know where I can find one?72.219.143.150 03:40, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing

Hi. I've found that Avril Lavigne's latest record "The Best Damn Thing" has a "CD+DVD Special Limited Edition", but I can't find it in market. Can anyone send me some info of where to buy it? thz!! 202.130.95.192 13:19, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Try this, [1] - Google gives 47,700 hits for this. :P Lanfear's Bane | t 13:49, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Hmm.. I'm afraid I'm not finding this version - this only has one bonus track, but the version I'm finding is with FOUR bonus tracks, and the contents of the DVD are different too. Thanks for your help, anyway~ 202.130.95.145 13:48, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] computer game release date

Resolved.

Is there a list of new games to be released vs. date in a simple table form somewhere on the internet.

Specifically xbox 360 games in uk/eu..?87.102.7.57 13:29, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Rather shockingly under list of Xbox 360 games. You can sort by release date and it all comes in a pretty table. Lanfear's Bane | t 14:11, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
I am very lazy - is there such a list where the games are in order of release date?87.102.7.57 14:14, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
If you're too lazy to press the 'sort by release date' button (it's that little icon thing in the table header) I think you need more help than we can provide. Algebraist 14:37, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
OK I FOUND IT. Jesus - that was tiny. Thank you anyway.87.102.7.57 15:28, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Too lazy to look, too lazy to read the answer properly. Shocking. I am surprised you found the energy to ask the question. Lanfear's Bane | t 15:07, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Right because two tiny triangles in a box so obviously means 'sort button' - I be suprised if the average monitor could even resolve those.87.102.7.57 15:28, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Well it's not just there for decoration. Show a little initiative... Lanfear's Bane | t 15:30, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
to be fair to the questionne those boxes are incorrect. It should be a triangle pointing up and a triangle pointing down. There's quite a simple set of standards for these triangles... pointing right = play, 2 point-right = fast-foward, 2 pointing-back = rewind, pointing-up = volume up/sort (ascending?), pointing-down = volume down/sorting (descending?). Circle = record, Square = stop, two thick lines = pause. That's basically what I expect buttons to do/look like since that is what they do on stereos/tvs etc. Now obviously sorting doesn't occur on these as much, but certianly up/down are used in programs for sorting, rather than two random triangles facing each other (though by their proximity on the page it was obvious what purpose they serve). ny156uk 11:14, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
(though by their proximity on the page it was obvious what purpose they serve). - exactly... 86.150.252.86 23:55, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Virgin Media TV

Can you watch new episodes of The Simpsons if you have Virgin Media televison? --Hadseys 15:54, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Nope, this was lost as part of Virgin Media's spat with BSkyB over carrying Sky One. Virgin offered all of there customers a no-quibble cancellation if they wanted to switch to Sky instead. A few protest groups suck as virginmediasucks were created at the same time too. 81.79.75.108 22:02, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Alien movie

Hey guy I once saw this movie about a family stuck in their house where an alien ship lands on the roof and stuff. Everything seems to be recorded with a handcam and it is supposed to be real footage (though you can see credits and the end along with a "hacve you seen these people" photo of the family, who thinks of this stuff?) anyway, thanks in advance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.76.183.243 (talk) 16:31, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Not sure what your question is, but you might be interested in looking through our list of alien movies.--Shantavira|feed me 18:23, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Junior High Read

Pardon my vagueness here, but I was thinking about a book series I read in junior high and I can't recall the name. The hero of the stories was a wizard of some kind and he befriended a kind of lizard man or a humanoid with scales. Anyways, it seemed like they could warp around using his wand and they got into some adventures together. Actually I think the lizard guy started out as a villain in the first book. Does this ring any bells? Thanks Beekone 19:52, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Could you be remembering Robert Asprin's MythAdventures series? I loved those when I was in high school... -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 20:49, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, holy cr@p!! That's awesome, thanks, FisherQueen Beekone 21:18, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Movies shown on Nickelodeon's "Special Delivery" program

I've been looking for two films that I saw on Nickelodeon as a child. In the early days of the network, I seem to recall there being a lack of content to fill their entire programming day, especially on the weekends. They would show movies and episodic mini-series under the title of Special Delivery (TV series) (unfortunately redlinked). This was approximately between 1984 and 1987. Some of these films I have located (Beat the Turtle Drum , for example), but there are two significant ones that I cannot find titles for. Both were most likely British in origin, although they might have been Australian. The first was about a little boy who's parents ran an inn in a small English village. He was telekinetic and would pop round to the home an old man. The man was helping him to cultivate these powers by playing chess where they moved the pieces with their minds. One day a famous movie star comes to the inn for a vacation. She goes into her room and requests solitude. The boy and his friend (sister, maybe) climb onto the roof to get a glimpse of her though the window. Upon seeing into the room they discover that she is really a mannequin! That is as far as my memory gets. Maybe this was a two-part mini-series and I only ever saw part one, although I do recall seeing this multiple times. The second film I'm seeking was about a girl who was sent from London to live on a country manor estate, possibly to escape the Blitz. She was unhappy and surly toward the old man who was to care for her. The estate had a large lake with a arched bridge across one end. The old man had lost the woman he loved when she drowned in the lake. The film revolved around the redemption and forgiveness of the characters as they traveled through time by passing under the bridge in a boat. I have posted about these films in several other forums but haven't had any luck. Can anyone help? These two films were probably produced in the late 1970's and were most likely made for television broadcast. To me, they were very spooky and had a similar feel to The Watcher in the Woods and Escape to Witch Mountain. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 66.100.89.121 20:12, 19 October 2007 (UTC)Helene O'Troy

Shot in the dark: might the second film be Carrie's War? Skittle 11:24, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Hmmmm. . . That does sound like an interesting little novel, but it seems to lack the supernatural element that I recall playing a strong theme. In my research, I have learned more about what these two films are not than what they are. (Although I did correct of bit of the grammar in that Carrie's War article.) 71.251.61.172 11:18, 23 October 2007 (UTC) Helene O'Troy
It's a long time since I read Carrie's War (I was in school at the time), but I seem to recall some supernatural element. Perhaps not though. Skittle 16:48, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dannii Minogue open air concert?

This singer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OczRCbZDhl0 seems to be singing the Dannii Monogue song "I Begin To Wonder". If it is Danni Monogue, does anyone know if any longer videos of it are available in any media please? It may be a concert in Otaly or perhaps France - anybody know where and when? And I'm rather surprised she goes topless and bottomless for an Italian audience - that would spoil her nice-girl UK image. 80.0.123.105 23:29, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

if it is Danni Minogue then it must have been recorded pre-boob job and at a time when she'd grown a foot or so/ 81.79.75.108 00:01, 20 October 2007 (UTC)