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November 19

How far am I though Bioshock?

WARNING: In the question below I mention part of the plot of Bioshock on the PS3.

I am playing Bioshock on the PS3 and I have just reached Arcadia, picked the rose and giving it to the scientist. Can somebody please give me a rough percentage of how far I am through the game, in terms of "ground covered" and also in terms of likely total playtime (I am playing on the hardest setting). I don't want to look it up online, in case I come across any spoilers, but just want a feel for roughly how far I am through. Thanks QuickSnow (talk) 01:36, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

About half-way, IIRC. This is the market part, right? The place where the scientist wants you to cleanse the spores, etc? Peter Greenwell (talk) 04:36, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Yes, that's the right bit. Halfway, eh? I thought I was a lot less further through than that. Thanks very much for taking the time to respond. QuickSnow (talk) 08:40, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Song theme help

I need few examples of songs where two people who are in love and one or both are involved with a different partner. --24.187.98.157 (talk) 04:27, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

The first one that comes to mind is a pop hit from the 60s 1977, whose title I'm unsure of, though it might be part or all of this tag line: "It's sad to belong to someone else when the right one comes along." ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 04:33, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Jesse's Girl? --Jayron32 04:52, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Not Jesse's Girl - the question is of songs where two people are in love - there's no indication that Jesse's girl loves the singer (or loves Jesse but is involved with the singer)."Geraldine and John" by Joe Jackson (this one deserves to be better known) definitely qualifies, though. The all-time classic, though, is "He'll Have to Go", by Jim Reeves. Grutness...wha? 05:51, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

"It's Sad to Belong", by England Dan & John Ford Coley. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 05:53, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

"Silence Is Golden", by the Four Seasons, sort-of fits this theme. Going back a tad farther, "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now". Aha. One from Finian's Rainbow, "When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love (I Love the Girl I'm Near)" also kinda fits. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 06:09, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Closer to the mark would be "Go Away Little Girl" by various artists, and "When I Get Home" by the Beatles and others. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 06:14, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Tonight You Belong to Me (you may remember it from The Jerk). And with an extra twist, The Pina Colada Song 98.226.122.10 (talk) 09:24, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Heart's All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You semi-sort of fits this bill. She's screwing a guy, then tells him he needs to leave 'cos she's in love with another man. Peter Greenwell (talk) 10:08, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

(after ec) "If Loving you is Wrong (I don't wanna be right)" - can't remember who it's by though, although I think Rod Stewart did a version.. Also "Me and Mrs Jones" by Billy Paul. On a slightly different tack "Be my Number 2" by Joe Jackson. --TammyMoet (talk) 10:09, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right was originally by Luther Ingram, but famously also recorded by Millie Jackson. The whole of Millie Jackson's album Caught Up is on that theme, and it's brilliant. Ghmyrtle (talk) 11:30, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

I'm not sure if this is quite what you're after, but Picture (song) is about a couple who are being re-united after having different partners. They had a previous romantic relationship, though. Matt Deres (talk) 11:37, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Me and Mrs. Jones, by Billy Paul, which is found here. Bus stop (talk) 11:49, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

There are a few more suggestions here. Ghmyrtle (talk) 12:03, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye) --79.79.190.201 (talk) 12:45, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Umm... I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus? Staecker (talk) 13:00, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Torn_Between_Two_Lovers? --Rixxin (talk) 15:45, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Country and Western songs use this theme a lot.hotclaws 17:00, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Perhaps "Band of Gold"? — Michael J 23:38, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Vietnam minefield,moonlight sonata

This is an Australian doco written by Walter Pearson directd by Richard Walker about a military blunder involving Aussie mine layers. Anyway, in the end credits a version of moonlight sonata 1st movement(Beethoven) is played. It starts off just on piano but about half way through a female singer comes in with no lyrics but just holding root notes over the piano. Can anyone tell me who does this version and where i can find a copy?Syme1 (talk) 11:13, 19 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Syme1 (talk • contribs) 11:11, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Celibate rock star?

I can vaguely recall reading about some rock star who had plenty of women and would often take them bed but just wanted to lay there and talk all through the night instead of shag. Actually, it may not have been a rock star, maybe a crooner or something... a popular musician from the 20th century, at least. Sound familiar to anyone? NIRVANA2764 (talk) 19:52, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

The closest I can remember is longtime NBA player A. C. Green, who used to bring women to his hotel room to read scripture with them. Not a rockstar, strictly speaking, but certainly not the norm for single, eligible bachelors in a professional sports league.--Jayron32 20:01, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Sir Cliff Richard is renowned for his virginity, but I've never heard of him taking women to bed and then not going the extra mile. -- JackofOz (talk) 20:12, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Although apparently not sufficiently renowned for it to get a mention in his article. The closest Cliff_Richard#Personal_life gets is to say that he's a lifelong bachelor, which is hardly the same thing. Mitch Ames (talk) 23:51, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Morrissey is known to be celibate, though the rest of the details I'm not so sure about.72.2.54.34 (talk) 03:33, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

of course, getting laid would make him less mopey and depressed, which would have ended his career. --Jayron32 06:40, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Not celibate, but Boy George once claimed to prefer "a nice cup of tea" to sex. Astronaut (talk) 08:13, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

If I remember correctly, Rivers Cuomo (the lead singer of Weezer) deliberately chose to remain celibate for a couple of years as a way of showing self-discipline. After the period was over, he said that he was not in any hurry to end his celibacy. Since he is now married and has a daughter, I assume that it did end at some point. —Cswrye (talk) 16:13, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Where is the last gold coin in Super Mario Bros for DS

The stage after 8-4, the last sub-castle there is a coin I cannot find. It is the only coin I need. At the end of the stage I see a track below what I am standing on but I cannot access it. I am assuming the coin is around that track. I tried to get on the roof of the castle to run behind the castle door but that wont work either even with mini-mario. I understand that google can help me but I cannot access it at this time where I am located. My connection is limited. Thanks! :) 142.176.13.22 (talk) 23:03, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

For all your gold coin needs: http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/file/920787/43215. Vimescarrot (talk) 06:32, 20 November 2009 (UTC)