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March 4

Wonderland

How much money has Wonderland made so far? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Olium jikki (talk • contribs) 11:03, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Which Wonderland? There's been at least 2 films by that name, theme parks, books, a TV series, and much more. For movie box offices, try Box Office Mojo. --Normansmithy (talk) 13:09, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

If you mean the Tim Burton movie, Alice in Wonderland, it is only opening today - so not much yet. 75.41.110.200 (talk) 14:14, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Meat Loaf

Why is he nicknamed "Meat Loaf"?

I was thrilled to find we have a massive article about him, but astonishingly it doesn't seem to mention the answer to this question. Or perhaps it does and I missed it. --Dweller (talk) 15:00, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

I hope Dweller does not mind if I ask a supplementary question: would his career have taken off if he had not been in the Rocky Horror Show film? 89.240.206.83 (talk) 15:37, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

imdb claims he has told multiple, contradictory stories about the origin of his name - so it's possible no-one knows. Even the performers themselves can forget why they get called what they're called. Vimescarrot (talk) 15:38, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

That is the reason there is no reference here. Every time he is asked why he chose that name, he gives a completely different story. The most likely story - simply based on the fact that it sounds reasonable - is that his dad called him "meat" because he was a chunky kid and the other kids in school added "loaf" because calling someone "meatloaf" is meaner than calling them "meat". -- kainaw™ 16:31, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. It'd be worth stating those points in his article. I'm sure I'm not the only curious one! --Dweller (talk) 16:39, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

"A childhood nickname". I'm convinced (= WP:OR, as I've never seen it confirmed) that it is related to the fact that his initials were M L (Marvin Lee). Per Kainaw's equally unreferenced suggestion, if they knew "Marvin L Aday" as "Meat", it wouldn't take much to turn the L into "Loaf". Ghmyrtle (talk) 16:48, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

If QE2 knighted him, he would be Sir Loaf.

If he'd been named after a better quality product, he might be called Sir Loin. Vimescarrot (talk) 18:34, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

"Sir" takes the first name. It's Sir Arthur, not Sir Clarke. So he'd be Sir Meat. Which is not so far from Sir Loin... --Anonymous, edited 01:07 UTC, March 5, 2010.

"Sir Loin of Beef" ? StuRat (talk) 02:12, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Any given name will do; Sir Iain Moncreiffe's first name was Rupert. So there's nothing wrong with Sir (Meat) Loin Aday, except that I've never heard of "meat loin". —Tamfang (talk) 01:15, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Cornflakes advert with newspaper boy on UK TV

From a few years ago. Does anyone remember more about this advert or can find it online anywhere please? I think it was cornflakes, may have been Kellogs, or some other breakfast cereal. The teenage newspaper boy speaks directly to the camera. Thanks 89.240.206.83 (talk) 15:35, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Have you tied searhcing youtube? They have a vast video store of all manor of things User:Curious Cactus 20:32, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Yes. It might have been milk. You mean manner, not manor. 92.29.76.62 (talk) 21:07, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Are you referring to the "They're gonna taste grea-eat." Frosties advert that was so annoying? The one that got to child actor so bullied he moved to another country? 80.47.19.91 (talk) 01:51, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

This one[1]? Alansplodge (talk) 16:52, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Try looking on somewhere like http://www.tellyads.com and just searching 'breakfast cereals (Although YouTube would probably be easier). Chevymontecarlo. 20:03, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, but it was not the Frosties ad. As far as I recall the teenager was outdoors, among modern houses with brick work drives, on a bicycle, perhaps saying that he would not be able to get up early in the monring if he did not have his Kellogs or whatever. He did not sing. I had a look at the Tellyads site, could not see it as a Kellogs advert. Surprised at how many Kellogs adverts there are - the cost of advertising must be a big proprtion of the price you pay. 89.240.63.162 (talk) 01:16, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Weetabix? Ready Brek? --TammyMoet (talk) 11:04, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Who are these Russian dancers and what is their story?

http://dagobah.biz/flash/Russianstyle_its_like_that.swf — Vranak (talk) 21:02, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

This YouTube video is in color and seems to have what sounds to me like a likely original audio track, complete with clapping and stomping sounds (whether recorded live or foley effects, they're synched at least). The video claims it's "Soviet Army - dance of the soldiers", but there isn't any proof it's an army of the Soviet Union. The production and music didn't seem very Soviet Union to me. Comet Tuttle (talk) 21:37, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Thank you Comet. Vranak (talk) 22:13, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

For comparison, there was and is the Alexandrov Dance Ensemble. See this image e.g.. ---Sluzzelin talk 22:41, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

is it cooler to say "hi" or "hello"?

is it cooler to say "hi" or "hello"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.113.106.94 (talk) 23:18, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

"Hello" is very formal. It's not the kind of greeting you'd use with friends. "Hi" is less formal and therefore more cool. Other options include "yo", "what's up", "ello mate" and "sup". User:Curious Cactus 23:24, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Just a note that Curious Cactus does not move in my circles, apparently, as my group of friends says "hello" often to each other, and would not think either term is more or less "cool" than the other. Comet Tuttle (talk) 23:58, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

There are ways to say "Hello" that are soft and mellow, not with a formal tone like if you were answering the phone. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:52, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Right. With my friends, I usually go with an easy "Hey. How's it goin'?" But I'm not sure how cool I am. Maybe not at all. Kingsfold (talk) 13:14, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

It's cool to not care how you say things... Juliankaufman (talk) 22:43, 5 March 2010 (UTC)