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June 7

Famous althetes who were adopted

I am looking for a comprehensive list of famous athletes who were adopted (or lived in orphanages like Babe Ruth).

Can anyone add names to the list so far?

Stone Cold Steve Austin (WWE) Peter Carruthers (figure skater) Michael Clark (boxer) Daunte Culpepper (NFL) Ted DiBiase (WWE) Ric Flair (WWE) Larry Foyt (motor) Scott Hamilton (figure skater) Greg Louganis (diver) Jim Palmer (MLB) Abramovich, Roman (Chelsea owner) Baiul, Oksana (figure skater) Brian Moore (rugby) Fashanu, John (soccer) Mikita, Stan (NHL) Mourning, Alonzo (NBA) Naismith, James (basketball) Tony McKegney (NHL) Grant Fuhr (NHL) Curtis Joseph (NHL) Shaun Wright-Phillips (soccer) Babe Ruth (MLB) Eric Dickerson (NFL) Dan O'Brien (decathlon)

205.210.170.49 (talk) 00:38, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Nintendo

This is bogus. Since no Nintendo console except the Wii was more successful than its predecessor, I doubt the Wii will end up twice as successful than the GameCube, let alone more successful than the 64. And the fact that Wii games are "fun" and "easy to use" is a blatant lie. Not only is the Wiimote sometimes unresponsive, as it nearly always was the very few times I have used a Wii, but mishandling the Wiimote can destroy objects or injure someone - it can sometimes even be fatal. Who's with me? Interactive Fiction Expert/Talk to me 09:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Do not start debates or post diatribes. The reference desk is not a soapbox. Adam Bishop (talk) 11:23, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Yes, but I want to know what anyone has to say about this. Interactive Fiction Expert/Talk to me 12:43, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

That is a debate. Do not start debates or post diatribes.

However, if you can provide a reference for your comment that the Wii "can sometimes even be fatal." I would be interested in reading about someone killed by a Wii. APL (talk) 12:59, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

I can't find any references, but I know it can be, especially if it hits someone in the face or heart at high speed. Anyway, what do you have to say about what I said? Interactive Fiction Expert/Talk to me 13:13, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Most anything can be fatal if it hits you in the head or heart at a sufficient velocity. Now, do you have a question? This is not a forum to discuss various things or get on your soapbox. Please see the header at the top of this page for the Ref Desk guidelines. Dismas|^(talk) 14:06, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Mister Expert, I would be careful if I were you. You are intentionally soapboxing and trying to start a debate after you have been specifically reminded that is against the rules. That is what I think about what you said. APL (talk) 16:00, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Hopefully, this will be seen as fact and not as fuel. The Wii has already outsold the Gamecube, and it is still flying off the shelves. While I do see Wii's in stores pretty frequently, they're also out of stock very often. If it sells 10 million units in the next decade, it would surpass the N64 figures, another 10 million after that, and it would have sold twice as much as the Gamecube. Whether it will sell 20 million more copies, well... Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. --Wirbelwindヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 20:05, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

And on a related note, there's a very relevant article for the OP in the June 2008 issue of Game Informer. --Wirbelwindヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 21:05, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

And what does that article say? Interactive Fiction Expert/Talk to me 23:36, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

If moving this kind of post over to a more recent day than the one it was originally posted on (in the attempt to garner undeserved interest) isn't against the rules, it should be. Kreachure (talk) 15:14, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

That's not a good enough response. Besides, what I am saying is that I hate the Wii and want one or both of its competitors to beat it. I don't see why the Wii should be liked this much, with all the accidents and difficult games. Since the N64 has more recognisable games, it wouldn't make sense for the Wii to beat it. Neither would it make sense for the Wii to double its predecessor, with the predeseccor's much larger quantity of games. Interactive Fiction Expert/Talk to me 02:43, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Well, to be blunt, who cares what you think? There must be hundreds of gaming forums for you to voice your opinion. The Wikipedia Reference Desk is not the right place. Adam Bishop (talk) 15:41, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

I have been hit in the head with a wii remote i am fine, i have never lost the connection and it is easy to operate. happy now? Crystal eyes17 11:28, 9 June 2008

That's a lie, and you know it. The Wii is not easy to use or operate. It is very sluggish. It should have lower sales. It doesn't deserve to be this good. Interactive Fiction Expert/Talk to me 13:46, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Don't be an ass. Lots of people have positive experiences with the Wii. I love mine. It always works properly and is not 'sluggish' in any way.

If you're trying for some sort of fake "grumpy old man street cred" you're going to have do a lot better than that. I suggest stumping for the VirtualBoy. Now there's an undervalued console that died before it's time. APL (talk) 21:29, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

super paper mario door

In super paper mario in Mt. Lineland. There is a door floating in mid-air right next to the pit where the Spiny Tromps fall in after rolling down the hill. How do you get in this door and what's in it?--Pufferfish4 (talk) 04:44, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Try flipping into 3D.--Goon Noot (talk) 05:27, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

What is the title of this song and it's artist?

I have recorded this song in Garage Band, but only know a few notes. The song is actually played in guitar. I have played the main riff three times. The third sounds the best. What is the name of the song and who is it by. I do not believe that it is Eric Clapton or Derek and the Dominoes "Layla". Please help.

http://jtg920.net/whatsong.m4a

Thanks

Jtg920 (talk) 05:11, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

I'm not entirely sure, but it does sound a lot like the main theme to Harry Potter. Leeboyge (talk) 16:43, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

No, that's not it. This song is a rock type song. The piano of the song is a guitar riff. Thanks for your attempt, though. Jtg920 (talk) 18:47, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Sounds to me like "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits. --Canley (talk) 03:18, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

The Rock Band menu noise. Pinch harmonic or what?

In the video game Rock Band, clicking on just about anything uses the same sound effect http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_H7JzGgaeE. I was thinking it may be a pinch harmonic, but I'm a bit tone deaf and musically inexperienced, so I really can't be sure. Just a little bit of trivia I'm curious about. Thanks, Magicallydajesus (talk) 08:58, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

I'm no expert on music either, but after listening to the video, I would say they are notes of the same chord. The individual notes of the chord flow together to make the whole sound "good". I am not sure what chord they used, though. Leeboyge (talk) 16:22, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

It's just different power chords.Someoneinmyheadbutit'snotme (talk) 17:12, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Magicallydajesus (talk • contribs) 01:59, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

That's not my name

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What is her name? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.153.78.140 (talk) 09:55, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Katie White. Algebraist 10:16, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

If you can answer that in 20 minutes, why does everyone get it wrong? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.128.100.16 (talk) 18:31, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

User:Algebraist is clearly not "everyone". Zain Ebrahim (talk) 21:29, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Possibly the other people the OP asked were not plugged into Google at the time. Algebraist 07:25, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

WARP3 in baseball.

What exactly is this stat and how is it calculated? A good link would do. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.95.56.185 (talk) 12:17, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Here is a website for you. Basically, WARP is "Wins Above Replacement Player" calculated within a single season, WARP2 takes into account the difficulty of the season, and WARP3 tries to compensate for the shorter seasons of the 19th century. It was developed by the folks at Baseball Prospectus and it appears that the formula is a secret (see PECOTA). Matt Deres (talk) 15:08, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

quentin tarantino's verdict on true romance

Hi, in True Romance, it is fairly well known that director Tony Scott changed the ending to a more palatable one for commercial tastes, but I've read mixed versions of (writer) Tarantino's verdict. Somewhere (maybe an earlier edit of the TR page), I read that he said Scott chose the right ending for the film he made, but that he himself would have kept the original, and done the film in a darker tone to suit. On the DVD, however, it says that he didn't like the ending at all, and wanted his own retained. Does anyone know what his current verdict is? I've read our article, and the articles linked to it, but can't find anything. Thanks, 203.221.127.200 (talk) 18:03, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Ok, I think I've read the best answer on the web, at [1], but if anyone has anything further to add, I'd be mighty interested. It still contradicts the dvd, but it looks more recent and more reliable. 203.221.127.200 (talk) 18:29, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Very old rap song

Does anyone know this rap song... There was a rap song that, as far as I know, was a one-hit for whomever performed it. I am rather certain that the artist was only popular in southern California from about 1988-1992. The song was in regular rotation on the rap stations by 1990. While I do not know anything about the artist, I remember the plot of the song well. The singer met with some friends and went to Oceanside. While there, they met some guys who wanted to go to Del Mar. While there, they went to "a club called E" or "a club named E". In the club, he hit on a girl in uniform, but he said "she dissed me a miss." That is about all there is to the rap song. I've never been able to figure out who did it or what the name of the song was. -- kainaw™ 21:24, 7 June 2008 (UTC)