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August 15

NBC Nightly News tonight

Why did Ann Curry apologize on NBC Nightly News tonight? I saw the apology but not the incident. Did someone yell something out during the live Andrea Mitchell report from Hyannis? (Clip of same on website has nothing.) Pepso2 (talk) 01:09, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Marvel vs. Capcom 2

A few months ago I downloaded the Marvel vs. Capcom 2 demo from the Playstation Network. Today I downloaded the 6 kilobyte "Marvel vs. Capcom 2 full game unlock" patch, after downloading I started playing the game, but it still looked like the demo version. I had read online that all the characters would be unlocked from the start, and only the 6 characters from the demo version were available. The only mode I could select was "Multiplayer". Any help would be mutch appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Americanfreedom (talk) 03:39, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

House Hunters

Is there a way to find out the adresses of the houses on HGTV's House Hunters? --Nick4404 yada yada yada What have I done? 04:22, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

You could contact the shows producers directly; however they may not release that information for privacy reasons. Having random strangers show up at your house is probably not what the people who go on that show desire, and those people probably deserve a modicum of privacy. --Jayron32 04:27, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

It shouldn't be too hard. They usually say "We took the couple to a house in the Blah Blah Blah neighborhood of Blah city." So, you know what the house looks like and you know the neighborhood and city. Go to Google street view and "drive" around the neighborhood until you see the house. Often, you can see the address on the house or mailbox. Then, you have the address, street name, and city. -- kainaw™ 21:23, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Superhero ethics sources

What were the major sources of influence on the ethics found in early superhero comics (e.g. "with great power comes great responsibility")? NeonMerlin 06:29, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Cautionary tale + fable + myth + legend + sci-fi ?

Many of the 'acquisition of super power' stories are 'rite of passage tales' 83.100.250.79 (talk) 13:04, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Take a look at virtue ethics and noblesse oblige. --FOo (talk) 05:30, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Miss Swan on Family Guy

Was Miss Swan ever on an episode of Family Guy? I not talking about the voice of Lois, Alex Borestein, who also plays Miss Swan in MadTv.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Queen Elizabeth II's Little Spy (talk • contribs)

Not the answer you were looking for but... Considering no fanboy has added a bit of trivia saying that she has, it's probably safe to assume that she hasn't. For some reason, the articles here attract those little bits of trivia. If only we could harness that power... Dismas|^(talk) 10:06, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

They can't really do it much because viewers would likely just be wonder why Asian reporter Tricia Takanawa was wearing funny clothes. So, the best they can do is a very (VERY) short cameo which took place in the Don't Make Me Over episode. -- kainaw™ 21:20, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Looking for Kirby Stuffed toy

I'm looking for a Kirby stuffed toy. I want it rather big (not keychain size). Where should I look to find one? Thanks.--12.48.220.130 (talk) 12:02, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Google? eBay? Anime Wild (no, I hadn't heard of it until today) has some nice Meta Knight ones. If you didn't want to order online...then I'm not sure. Vimescarrot (talk) 18:25, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks.--12.48.220.130 (talk) 21:43, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Amazon APL (talk) 05:47, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Song Sung By A Female

There is a song somewhat like a hiphop song with the lyrics like "make it ice ice ice baby make it hot". It's a recent hit. Does anyone know (the name of) this song and the artist?174.3.103.39 (talk) 18:44, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Does this simple Google search look like it has anything familiar? Dismas|^(talk) 18:51, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

No, it's not that song. I think this song I'm talking about has more radio play and is probably a single.174.3.103.39 (talk) 20:59, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Get Naked by Methods of Mayhem. It is not a recent hit but I think it is the song you are looking for. cheers, 10draftsdeep (talk) 17:05, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Power Rangers

What was the real reason which David Yost (Billy Cranston) left the Power Rangers series during Power Rangers: Zeo? 200.50.38.187 (talk) 22:45, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

From the Power Rangers wikia page on Billy Cranston: Because of the absence of Yost (he had left the show a few episodes prior to his character's departure, hence his lack of appearance in them), stock footage of Billy was used for his departure and his character was voiced by someone else. He was also the last of the original Power Ranger team to leave the show, although his former teammate Jason would later reappear in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (alongside another former teammate Kimberly Hart) and in the Wild Force episode Forever Red. Also of note is that, backstage, David Yost (Billy's actor) left the show on bad terms, causing the writers to change the Turbo movie's plot so that the Rangers created the Turbo powers themselves w/ Alpha 5's assistance rather than by Billy himself. Some fans conclude that during Billy's absences during the misleading plots that made him seem like the Gold Ranger, Billy was creating the blueprints for the Turbo powers. David Pro (talk) 17:43, 17 August 2009 (UTC)