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June 26

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Looking for an example sentence for the Wiktionary

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The entry for the word "open" has definitions for notes played on unstopped strings and notes played by not depressing keyholes and valves. For obvious reasons, I could provide an example sentence for string instruments, but not for wind instruments. Shushimnotrealstooge (talk) 02:21, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"In principle, the sound travels to the first open finger hole before it is reflected, and the distance between the tip of the mouthpiece and the first open finger- or keyhole determines the fundamental frequency of the instrument (...)" (Hyper-specializing in Saxophone Using Acoustical Insight and Deep Listening Skills, Jonas Braasch, Springer International Publishing, 2019, ISBN 9783030150464) ---Sluzzelin talk 05:06, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
By the way, you might find more examples, by searching with the word "tone hole". ---Sluzzelin talk 05:19, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That is a very good point! Shushimnotrealstooge (talk) 17:50, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

June 27

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The Goon Show Depository

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Can I ask what kind of website is thegoonshow.com. Is it unreliable Matthew John Drummond (talk) 15:54, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I see different fan sites under .co.uk, .org.uk, .org, and .net. The first of those is titled "The Goon Show Depository". However, thegoonshow.com is not in use (apart from the inevitable domain name squatter offering it for sale). I assume you meant .co.uk?  Card Zero  (talk) 19:21, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

June 30

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Nox Archaist?

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Hi.

I see the game has no article on Wikipedia, but is mentioned (Lord British article). Do you believe it is encyclopedic enough to warrant an article?

Best wishes

--Kaworu1992 (talk) 02:35, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This seems like a question more suited for the teahouse! As you may know, that depends on how many reliable sources cover the game significantly. I couldn't find any. Aaron Liu (talk) 02:52, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
There is a book about the game creation, but yea - besides that it's kinda hard to find maybe? And yup, I will ask at teahouse :)
Best wishes
--Kaworu1992 (talk) 10:12, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

July 1

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Why is Kelsey Grammer Sideshow Bob

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Can someone tell me Why Kelsey Grammer was casted as Sideshow Bob instead of James Earl Jones 2605:B100:162:19B2:C057:D4F7:1038:C043 (talk) 22:04, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Our article doesn't say, but given the timing my suspicion is that there was already a plan to use JEJ to narrate The Raven early the next season: Sideshow Bob's first speaking episode aired April 29, 1990 and the first Treehouse of Horror episode aired just six months later (Oct 30, 1990). Matt Deres (talk) 23:22, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Assume no plans for the voice actors for "Treehouse of Horror" had been made yet, and Jones had been available. Is there a specific reason to believe he would have been on the producers' shortlist for voicing Sideshow Bob? They may have felt that Grammer's voice better fit the character. As our article Sideshow Bob states, "Sideshow Bob shares some personality traits of Grammer character Frasier Crane". Also, Jones may simply not have been available due to other commitments, or not have been in for a long-term commitment. (Note that the section Treehouse of Horror (The Simpsons episode) § Production states, "Unable to work with the rest of the cast, Jones recorded his lines at the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles".)  ​‑‑Lambiam 06:38, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Providing the reason for asking about James Earl Jones: In the commentary for Krusty Gets Busted on DVD, the director, Brad Bird, stated that the script (written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky) called for James Earl Jones to voice Sideshow Bob. But, the producers opted for Kelsey Grammer. You can find claims that Grammer's overly theatrical voice is an attempt to parody Jones, but Grammer has stated that he was mimicing theater director Ellis Rabb.
Answering why the producers selcted Grammer over Jones: Producer Sam Simon also worked on Cheers. He knew Grammer. For the role of Sideshow Bob, he specifically wanted the character to sing. A Cole Porter song "Every Time We Say Goodbye" was selected. Jones is not known for singing. Sam Simon knew that Grammer could sing the song. Having a previous connection to the actor, he was able to approach him and offer the role. 68.187.174.155 (talk) 11:48, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Just as a follow-up, I had the same initial reaction, but our article on Sideshow Bob includes a reference to the specific possibility of JEJ being tapped to do the voice. See here. Matt Deres (talk) 17:22, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

July 3

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Vera and the plane

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I am looking for a particular episode of Vera (TV series). In this episode, Vera is depicted running after a plane, in which a rich male suspect leaves the country in the company of his little son. The face of the son (only a small boy) is seen in the window of the plane (it may have been a private jet), when they leave. This episode made an impression on me - I think it was one of few episodes of Vera when the suspect managed to eskape. Does anyone know wich episode this was? Thanks! Aciram (talk) 21:24, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a list of Vera episodes. I've not seen the programme so you may have more luck than me trawling through them. Dalliance (talk)

Trying to identify a mid-90s UK children's TV show

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The premise of the show was that real children (~11-13 years of age) went to historical sites and were "sent back in time". They had to find the answers to some clues and return to the entrance otherwise they would be "trapped in the past forever". I think there was a red double decker bus that delivered them to the site and the bus conductor was the show's host. Can anyone remember the name of the TV programme? Red Fiona (talk) 23:17, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Time Busters. Nanonic (talk) 23:19, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. As you can imagine, "time bus" produced nothing useful on search engines. Red Fiona (talk) 00:04, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

July 7

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Genre fiction with recipes?

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I just learned about “culinary mysteries”, cozy mysteries where the protagonist is a cook and recipes are interspersed throughout the text. Has anyone encountered culinary romances, culinary sci-fi, culinary technothrillers, etc.? How weird can we get with this concept? Please note that I’m not just looking for genre fiction with a focus on food but novels that include actual cookable recipes. Thanks, Prezbo (talk) 15:04, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This immediately makes me thing of the "Hannah Swensen Mysteries" by Joanne Fluke. I haven't read them, really. But, I know that the hook is that the main character makes cookies and includes recipes for cookies that the reader can make. I'm sure there are many similar. Our catalog suggests "Goldy Bear Culinary Mysteries" and "Tea Shop Mysteries." 68.187.174.155 (talk) 17:42, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Just Add Magic is a fantasy series about a group of girls with a magic cooking book.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.160.16.46 (talk) 18:23, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Crime Scene Kitchen is also a weird cooking/detective reality show combo.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.77.112.120 (talk) 22:21, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
One sort-of-sf book with recipes that I've read is Miss Alice Merriwether's Long Lost Cakes & Further Arcane Inducements to Wonder by Barry Aitchison, and a sort-of-fantasy with recipes that's been inquired about on these ref desks is Jana Kolpen's The Secrets of Pistoulet. Deor (talk) 01:04, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The Bruno, Chief of Police Series is a police procedural/ mystery series that has a strong food focus. Bruno is a small town police chief in the countryside of Southern France. Interspersed among the crime scenes and investigation are gorgeous culinary episodes describing local French cuisine being prepared and enjoyed.OnBeyondZebraxTALK 19:44, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The first five spy novels by Len Deighton (and arguably two later novels) feature an anonymous first-person protagonist, named 'Harry Palmer' in subsequent films, who is a culinary enthusiast and describes himself making several recipes. (Deighton himself published five cookery books, and in the films the close-ups of meals being prepared feature Deighton's hands rather than that of the actor Michael Caine who plays Palmer.) {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 94.5.172.125 (talk) 07:53, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

July 8

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Hail the gods of thunder - VALHALLA!

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I have just checked the new video of Feuerschwanz with Doro Pesch, Valhalla. The lyrics are in English, but at one point they sing "Verloren, vergessen, Verleugnet und bestraft, Verraten, verlassen, versklavt - VALHALLA!". Which language is that, and what do they say? Cambalachero (talk) 19:52, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It is German, meaning, "Lost, forgotten, disowned and punished, betrayed, abandoned, enslaved – VALHALLA!". In standard German orthography, using sentence case, the initial letters of the participles verleugnet and verraten are not capitalized, but perhaps these are starts of a new line.  ​‑‑Lambiam 21:15, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The lyricist could have maintained the ⟨v⟩ alliteration by using verdammt ("condemned", "doomed", "damned") instead of bestraft.  ​‑‑Lambiam 10:14, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
But that would have lost the line-end rhyme of bestraft with versklavt.
Also, 'damnation' is a Christian concept, whereas the characters in the song are clearly Asatruans, whose theology does not contain such a concept (see Valhalla).
But since Feuerschwanz are a comedy band, and not (as far as I know) actual practitioners of Heathenry, perhaps this is overthink. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 94.5.172.125 (talk) 00:49, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

July 10

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source of meme picture

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[1] Where is this picture from, and does the "I trusted you" quote come from anywhere in particular? Thanks. 2601:644:8581:75B0:85DC:E088:8C09:50F5 (talk) 06:30, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Swing on a Star

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[2] Can anyone identify the (female) singer? Thanks. 2601:644:8581:75B0:85DC:E088:8C09:50F5 (talk) 06:34, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]