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<p>Python911: Changed error on saying Tekken 5 came with Stargate (its StarBlade)</p> <hr /> <div>The term '''unlockable games''' refers to full [[video game]]s that can be unlocked within another videogame, often as [[easter egg (virtual)|easter eggs]]. Often these unlockable games are earlier entries of the series of the game in which they are hidden, such as [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] ''[[Ninja Gaiden (NES)|Ninja Gaiden]]'' series in the [[Xbox]] version of ''[[Ninja Gaiden (2004 video game)|Ninja Gaiden]]'', which become available after beating the game with certain requirements. <br /> <br /> {{seealso|Minigame}}<br /> <br /> ==Examples==<br /> * In ''[[Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure]]'', you can unlock the original ''[[Pitfall]]'' game.<br /> * In [[Tekken 5]] you can play the first Tekken to Tekken 3 and StarBlade.<br /> * In the [[Personal computer|PC]] game ''[[Day of the Tentacle]]'' by [[LucasArts]] you could play ''[[Maniac Mansion]]'', the predecessor to Day of the Tentacle. <br /> * In [[NHL 06]] [[NHL 94]] is included in the [[PlayStation 2|PS2]] version.<br /> * ''[[Animal Crossing]]'' features nineteen unlockable [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] games.<br /> * In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', the games ''[[Jetpac]]'' and the original ''[[Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]]'' can be unlocked in Cranky Kong's lab and Frantic Factory respectively. <br /> * In ''[[Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike]]'', the arcade versions of ''[[Star Wars (1983 video game)|Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (arcade game)|The Empire Strikes Back]]'' can be unlocked by meeting certain requirements.<br /> * ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus]]'' features the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (arcade game)|''TMNT'' arcade]] and ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare]]'' features ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time|TMNT: Turtles in Time]]''.<br /> * ''[[Metroid]]'' was an unlockable in two different games: by finishing ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'' and connecting it to ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' with the [[Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable]]; in ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'' it becomes available after beating the game.<br /> * In ''[[House of the Dead III]]'' for [[Xbox]], ''[[House of the Dead 2]]'' can be unlocked after you beat the game.<br /> * In ''[[Prince of Persia: Sands of Time]]'', players can unlock ''[[Prince of Persia|the original Prince of Persia]]''. ''[[Prince of Persia 2]]'' is also unlockable, but only on the Xbox release.<br /> * In ''[[Sonic Adventure DX|Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'', players can unlock 12 [[Sega Game Gear]] games: [[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]], ''[[Sonic Drift]]'', ''[[Sonic Chaos]]'', ''[[Sonic Spinball]]'', ''[[Sonic Labyrinth]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'', ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'', ''[[Sonic Triple Trouble]]'', ''[[Sonic Drift#Sonic Drift 2|Sonic Drift 2]]'', ''[[Tails' Skypatrol]]'', ''[[Sonic Blast]]'' and ''[[Tails Adventure]]''.<br /> * In ''[[Pac-Man World 2]]'', Players can Unlock 4 classic Pacman games in the arcade by collecting a certain amount of tokens. The games are ''[[Pac-Man]]'', ''[[Ms. Pac-Man]]'', ''[[Pac-Attack]]'', and ''[[Pac-Mania]]''.<br /> * In ''[[Return to Castle Wolfenstein]]'', ''[[Wolfenstein 3D|the original Wolfenstein 3D]]'' is unlocked after the player completes the game.<br /> * In the Saturn release of ''[[Duke Nukem 3D]]'', ''[[Death Tank|Death Tank Zwei]]'' can be unlocked either by shooting out every toilet in the game, or by having a save file from another game by Lobotomy Software on your memory unit.<br /> * In ''[[Project Gotham Racing 2]]'', ''[[Geometry Wars]]'' is unlocked by entering the garage, entering walk mode, walking to an arcade machine, and pressing A.<br /> * In ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]'', ''[[Snake's Nightmare]]'' is unlockable by saving and loading your game while in the prison cell. While this is not a full fledged game, it is reminiscent of many other [[video games]].<br /> * In [[Sonic Mega Collection]], players can unlock 5 more games by playing games a certain number of times (7 in the Japanese version including The Ooze and Comix Zone): 3 lock on games, including Blue Sphere, [[Sonic & Knuckles#Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2|Knuckles in Sonic 2]], [[Sonic & Knuckles#Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3|Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog 3]] and 2 Sega Genesis classics ([[Ristar]] and [[Flicky]])<br /> * ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' has a feature called Masterpieces that allows the player to play demos of the characters Games of Origin. For example, you can play Super Metroid (one of [[Samus Aran]]'s Games from the [[Metroid (series)|Metroid series]]), but the demo has a strict time limit after which the game resets and returns to ''Brawl''. The demos can be started over and played as much as the player wants but will still have the same time limit.<br /> * In ''[[Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (video game)|Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines]]'', versions of ''[[Centipede (video game)|Centipede]]'' and ''[[Missile Command]]'' can be unlocked by finding their arcade machines in the game's levels.<br /> * In several [[Grand Theft Auto]] games, there are arcade machines where you can play games.<br /> * In ''[[Ninja Gaiden (Xbox)]]'', you can unlock the first 3 ''[[Ninja Gaiden]]'' games for the ''[[NES|Nintendo Entertainment System]]''.<br /> * In Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks , You can unlock Mortal Kombat 2 ( Arcade Ver. ) by completing Smoke's 5 Missions in the story mode , Or Hold L2 and input SQUARE, UP, DOWN, RIGHT, LEFT, R2, SQUARE. Release L2 in the main menu.<br /> * In ''[[Shenmue]]'' in the ''[[Dreamcast]]'' you could play the actual arcade games of ''[[Hang-On]]'' and ''[[Space Harrier]]'' by walking into the ''[[arcade]]'' and using your money to play the game.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Video game development]]<br /> <br /> {{Videogame-gameplay-stub}}</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nimbostratus_cloud&diff=203189429 Nimbostratus cloud 2008-04-04T01:26:23Z

<p>Python911: Removed vandalism "WHAT IS A CLOUD" above the external links</p> <hr /> <div>{{Expand|date=March 2007}}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox Cloud<br /> | name = Nimbostratus cloud<br /> | image location = Nov20-05-Nimbostratus.jpg<br /> | image name =Heavy nimbostratus cover with some cumuliform fractus.<br /> | abbreviation = Ns<br /> | distributed = worldwide<br /> | symbol = CM_2.png<br /> | genus= Nimbo- (''rain'')<br /> -stratus (''layered'')<br /> | species= cloud<br /> | variety= cloudy<br /> | altitude_m = below 2,400<br /> | altitude_ft = below 8,000<br /> | level = low<br /> | appearance = Dark, Widespread, formless layer<br /> | precipitation = Yes, but may be [[virga]]<br /> }}<br /> [[Image:Nimbostratus.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Nimbostratus has very few visual features.]]<br /> Nimbo is from the Latin word "nimbus" meaning rain. A '''Nimbostratus''' is a [[cloud]] of the class characterized by a formless layer that is almost uniformly dark gray; it is a rain cloud of the layer type, of low altitude, usually below 8000 ft (2400 m) and sometimes down to 350 ft (100 m). Nimbostratus block a great amount of [[sunlight]] as a result of its characteristic dense structure. Thickness of nimbostratus layer is usually 6500..10000 ft (2000..3000 meters), but can reach up to 15000 ft (4500 m) and down to 3500 ft (1000 m). Nimbostratus in rare cases can be very thin and accompanied by separate layer of [[Altostratus cloud|altostratus]] divided by cloudless layer. <br /> <br /> The base of nimbostratus [[Cloud_base|base]] cloud is dimmed by precipitation and usually is not clearly visible. In most cases, nimbostratus is accompanied by [[Fractus_cloud|pannus]] clouds, which develop under layer of nimbostratus. If [[Fractus_cloud|pannus]] layer is completely opaque, presence of precipitation indicates presence of nimbostratus. The [[Fractus cloud|pannus]] movement is slow and uniform under nimbostratus.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Nimbostratus, [[Stratus cloud|stratus]], [[Altostratus cloud|altostratus]] and [[stratocumulus]] clouds all have a smooth gray appearance. Usually, steady moderate to heavy precipitation is clear sign of nimbostratus. However, precipitation does not occur at ground level in case of [[virga]] and accompanies other cloud types. There are a number of features allowing the observer to distinguish nimbostratus from other clouds:<br /> * [[Stratus cloud|Stratus clouds]] bring much lighter precipitation (drizzle) than nimbostratus;<br /> * [[Altostratus cloud|Altostratus clouds]] are lighter in color and less opacue than nimbostratus, so sun can be seen through them;<br /> * [[Cirrostratus cloud|Cirrostratus clouds]] never bring precipitation and have thin, whitish, veil-like structure, characteristic for cirrus;<br /> * [[Stratocumulus]] bring only light precipitation and have clearly visible [[Cloud_base|base]] with easely distinguished separate cloud elements.<br /> Moreover, large and low [[cumulonimbus cloud]] covering most of sky can be mistaken for nimbostratus. In this case, nimbostratus can be distinguished by lighter, constant precipitation.<br /> <br /> Other typical precipitation-bearing clouds are [[cumulonimbus cloud|cumulonimbus]]. <br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.clouds-online.com Clouds-Online.com Cloud Atlas with many photos and description of the different cloud genus]<br /> * [http://www.nsdl.arm.gov/Library/glossary.shtml#Nimbostratus National Science Digital Library - Nimbostratus]<br /> * [http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/atmospheric_moisture/clouds_3.html Nimbostratus and Other Low Clouds]<br /> <br /> {{Cloud types}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Cloud types]]<br /> <br /> [[ca:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[cs:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[de:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[el:Μελανοστρώματα]]<br /> [[es:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[fr:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[gl:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[ko:난층운]]<br /> [[it:Nembostrato]]<br /> [[he:נימבוסטרטוס]]<br /> [[nl:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[ja:乱層雲]]<br /> [[no:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[nn:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[pl:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[pt:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[sk:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[sl:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[fi:Laaja sadepilvi]]<br /> [[sv:Nimbostratus]]<br /> [[uk:Шарувато-дощові хмари]]</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elyes_Gabel&diff=193342116 Elyes Gabel 2008-02-22T20:30:42Z

<p>Python911: Updated MySpace references</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox actor<br /> | name = Elyes Gabel<br /> | birthdate = {{Birth date and age|1983|5|8|mf=y}}<br /> | image =replace this image male.svg <br /> | location = {{flagicon|England}} [[London]], [[UK]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{Refimprove|article|date=March 2007}}<br /> '''Elyes Gabel''' (born [[May 8]] [[1983]]) is a British actor who played Doctor Gupreet "Guppy" Sandhu in the BBC medical drama, ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''. <br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> Gabel was born in London but has lived in [[Canada]] and [[Manchester]]. Gabel trained at [[Strodes College]], the [[Oldham Theatre Workshop]] and the [[Northern Kids Theatre Company]].<br /> <br /> He dropped out of drama school to play the part of the mummy Nuff, in the children's television show, ''[[I Love Mummy]]''. He has also participated in theatre productions such as ''[[West Side Story]]''; ''[[Oliver!]]''; and ''[[Diary of Anne Frank]]''.<br /> <br /> He was nominated for a National Television Award (Best Newcomer) in 2005. <ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005470352,00.html Pick your fave telly stars | The Sun |HomePage|News]</ref><br /> <br /> He currently resides in [[Bristol]] where ''Casualty'' is filmed. He is a keen sportsman and enjoys tennis and football.<br /> <br /> Having now finished filming for ''Casualty'', Gabel is recording music which may be heard shortly on his new music [http://www.myspace.com/elyesgabel myspace page] and is working with his band on their first album.<br /> <br /> He was recently interviewed for "Take it Easy Magazine" and revealed that he is working on new project, "Apparitions", with Martin Shaw in Liverpool. <br /> <br /> <br /> ====Selected credits====<br /> *''Fragile Land'' (2003: Hampstead Theatre) as Hassan<br /> *''Mr Elliot'' (2003: Chelsea Theatre) as Ash<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *{{imdb|1175468}}<br /> *http://elyesgabel-online.blogspot.com<br /> *[http://www.myspace.com/elyesgabel Myspace page]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Gabel, Elyes}}<br /> [[Category:1983 births]]<br /> [[Category:People from London]]<br /> [[Category:Living people]]<br /> [[Category:British television actors]]</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Country_Joe_McDonald&diff=156804651 Talk:Country Joe McDonald 2007-09-09T23:10:34Z

<p>Python911: </p> <hr /> <div>{{talkheader}}<br /> {{WPBiography|living=yes|class=start|importance=|musician-work-group=yes}}<br /> {{SFBAProject|importance=mid|class=start}}<br /> <br /> ==Citations missing==<br /> This article requires full citations. Please see links to policies in the tagged notice. --NYScholar 04:28, 19 July 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Bananadine Hoax==<br /> [[Donovan]] has stated that the hoax that bananas skins are a psychoactive substance (called [[Bananadine]]). Shouldn't this be part of Joe's biography? --[[User:Python911|Python911]] 23:10, 9 September 2007 (UTC)</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nicholas_Hoult&diff=131291123 Nicholas Hoult 2007-05-16T14:00:05Z

<p>Python911: </p> <hr /> <div>{{infobox actor<br /> | name = Nicholas Hoult<br /> | image = Tony_main_image.jpg<br /> | caption = Nicholas Hoult as Tony Stonem<br /> | birthname = Nicholas Hoult<br /> | birthdate = {{birth date and age|1989|12|7}}<br /> | location = {{flagicon|England}} [[Wokingham]], [[Berkshire]], [[England]]<br /> | height = <br /> | yearsactive = [[1992 in film|1996]] &mdash; present<br /> | notable role = '''[[Tony Stonem]]'''<br>in ''[[Skins (TV series)|Skins]]''<br> '''Marcus Brewer'''<br>in ''[[About a Boy (film)|About a Boy]]''<br /> }}<br /> '''Nicholas Caradoc Hoult'''<ref>''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2004.'' Gives name at birth as "Nicholas Caradoc Hoult".</ref> (born [[December 7]] [[1989]]<ref>{{Citation<br /> | last = Hoult<br /> | first = Nicholas<br /> | title = The Nicholas Hoult Blog, 3rd July 2006<br /> | url=http://www.blockbuster.co.uk/BBSiteContent/Editorial/Promotions/July06/HoultBlogWeek4.aspx<br /> | access-date = 2007-05-14}}. Hoult writes, "I'm still only 16!"</ref>) is an [[England|English]] film and television [[actor]]. He is known for playing Marcus in the film ''[[About a Boy (film)|About a Boy]]'' and [[Tony Stonem|Tony]] in [[E4 (TV)|E4]] drama ''[[Skins (TV series)|Skins]]''.<br /> <br /> Hoult, the third of four children,<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2002/05/01/bfboy28.xml&page=2 Thomas, David. 'About the Boy', ''Telegraph'' 01/05/2002]</ref> was born in [[Wokingham]], [[Berkshire]] to Glenis, and Roger Hoult, a prominent [[Marxist]].<ref name="cite1">{{cite news|last=Shoard|first=Catherine|coauthors=|title=Teen player|pages=|publisher=Telegraph|date=[[2007-01-14]]|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/01/14/svboy14.xml.xml|accessdate=2007-04-14}}</ref> His siblings are James, Rosie and Clarista.<ref name="cite3">{{cite news|last=The Daily Telegraph|first=|coauthors=|title=A smooth crossin-g|pages=|publisher=Weekend Standard|date=[[2005-09-24]]|url=http://thestandard.com.hk/weekend_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=41&art_id=2004&sid=4179238&con_type=1&d_str=20050924|accessdate=2007-04-14}}</ref> He trained at the [[Sylvia Young Theatre School]] in [[London]] and made his film début as Bobby in the [[Boxer Films]]/[[Fox Searchlight]] picture ''[[Intimate Relations]]''. Although ''About A Boy'' marked his first leading role in a feature film, he has worked since the age of eight in film, television and theatre.{{Fact|date=April 2007}}<br /> <br /> He cites [[Stagger Lee]] and [[Sebastian Valmont]] amongst the influences on the way he portrays Tony in ''Skins''.{{Fact|date=April 2007}}<br /> <br /> Nicholas attended William Beamont High School whilst living in Warrington for 2 years. Hoult now attends [[The Henley College]] in Henley-on-Thames. {{Fact|date=May 2007}} <br /> <br /> ==Filmography==<br /> <br /> *''[[Skins (TV series)|Skins]]'' (2007, TV series) - Tony Stonem<br /> *''[[Kidulthood]]'' (2006) - Blake<br /> *''[[The Weather Man]]'' (2006) - Mike<br /> *''[[Wah-Wah]]'' (2005) - Ralph Compton<br /> *''Jack's Love'' (2005, radio play) - Jack<br /> *''[[About a Boy (film)|About a Boy]]'' (2002) - Marcus Brewer<br /> *''[[Judge John Deed]]'' Episode: Everyone's Child (2002) - Jason Powell<br /> *''Malone'' Episode: Pilot<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> ==External links==<br /> *{{imdb name|id=0396558|name=Nicholas Hoult}}<br /> *[http://www.tv.com/nicholas-hoult/person/90110/summary.html?q=nicholas%20hoult&tag=search_results;title;0 Nicholas Hoult On Tv.com]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoult, Nicholas}}<br /> [[Category:1989 births]]<br /> [[Category:Doctors actors]]<br /> [[Category:English film actors]]<br /> [[Category:English television actors]]<br /> [[Category:Living people]]<br /> [[Category:Skins actors]]<br /> <br /> {{England-actor-stub}}<br /> <br /> [[de:Nicholas Hoult]]</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nicholas_Hoult/Archive_1&diff=131290960 Talk:Nicholas Hoult/Archive 1 2007-05-16T13:59:09Z

<p>Python911: /* Age */</p> <hr /> <div>{{WPBiography<br /> |living=yes<br /> |class=stub<br /> |priority=<br /> |listas=Hoult, Nicholas<br /> |a&e-work-group=yes<br /> }}<br /> <br /> == Sexuality ==<br /> <br /> I think He is gay in real life, their is a rumor going on!<br /> <br /> :There is! --[[User:90.240.242.76|90.240.242.76]] 04:38, 26 January 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ::Doesn't <i>any</i> person known to the public have a rumour regarding their sexuality going around at some point? [[User:Hazzamon|Hazzamon]] 12:34, 29 January 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> :It needs citation. I put <nowiki> {{fact}} </nowiki> up by the statement. --[[User:TheTallOne|TheTall]]<font color="red">[[User_talk:TheTallOne|One]]</font> 19:40, 1 February 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ::Yes, this shouldn't be in the article at all as it appears to be just hearsay. [[User:213.218.228.37|213.218.228.37]] 23:35, 1 February 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> :"Channel 4 have not yet commented if he will be dropped from, Skins, because the news will no doubt effect the way his character is portrayed as a heterosexual, fun-loving teenager." This is the dumbest thing I have ever heard, why would C4 drop or retool his character? Are you saying that Tom Hanks can't have done Philidelphia because he's straight? They're actors for goodness sake. [[User:172.141.171.190|172.141.171.190]] 09:26, 2 February 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ::Where's the quotation from? I cannot see a reliable news agency coming out with bigoted crap like that. Of course he won't be dropped. I reckon it's crap anyway, he's probably not even homosexual. [[User:89.213.50.242|89.213.50.242]] 21:16, 11 February 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> :unless there is some verifiable source for them, please do not add any claims. this is an attempt at an encyclopaedia remember. [[User:Poojean|Poojean]] 00:49, 23 February 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ::For the record, I read in a GAY magazine that he has a girlfriend. [[User:89.213.9.194|89.213.9.194]] 00:59, 23 February 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> :::Lies. [[User:Shamesspwns|Shamess]] 09:35, 27 February 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> <br /> == Age ==<br /> <br /> Please stop changing Nicholas's age, he is 20, not 17. Thanks.{{unsigned|Grayfox1988}}<br /> <br /> :IMDB says he is born in 1989. http://www.mooviees.com/4065-Nicholas-Hoult/celebrity says he is born in 1989. [[User:Greswik|Greswik]] 21:11, 25 April 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ::I'm not saying it's not true (or that it is true), but IMDb is not a reliable source of information, because it is mainly user-edited. I've never before seen the website you linked to, but are we sure that it's not user-edited either, or that it got its information from IMDb? I think that the best way to resolve the situation is for anyone who has access to the ''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2004'' (which is the reference for his birth name) to look him up, confirm the right year, and add a reference to the Index.<br /> <br /> ::(That being said, a cursory Google search yields no results that say he was born in 1986, so unless someone can find a reliable source that says he was, I saw we leave it at 1989 for now.) --[[User:DearPrudence|DearPrudence]] 00:37, 26 April 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> Please stop changing Nicholas's age, I know him personally and the man was 20 years old in december. I will try to find a citation of some sort, if only to appease your inquisitive mind.<br /> <br /> :It's not because we have "inquisitive minds" that we want it referenced, it's because almost every other source we've seen has his birth year as 1989. We're not doubting you, but this is an encyclopaedia, and so any disputed facts should be proven true before they're put into the article. --[[User:DearPrudence|DearPrudence]] 20:53, 26 April 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> Please stop changing the age, thanks.<br /> <br /> ::In the Blockbuster guest blog he did in 2006, he said ""Harold and Maude" is a very funny film, a comedy about an odd twenty year-old man who falls for an eighty year-old woman. It's very dark humour, but I like that. I love watching the relationship between the two main characters. I'm not ready to date any 80 year olds myself yet though. Maybe in a few years as I'm still only 16." so I think it's safe to say that he was born in 1989.<br /> <br /> :::Right, we have confirmation! Thank you, anonymous poster. I'll change the year back and add the reference ([http://www.blockbuster.co.uk/BBSiteContent/Editorial/Promotions/July06/HoultBlogWeek4.aspx]), since it's such a contested topic. --[[User:DearPrudence|DearPrudence]] 00:56, 15 May 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> That is hardly viable confirmation, sorry.<br /> <br /> :How? Hoult wrote in a blog in 2006 that he was sixteen; therefore, he was born in 1989. --[[User:DearPrudence|DearPrudence]] 20:56, 15 May 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> A link to the article would be appreciated, until then i will not accept these unviable manipulations of information.<br /> <br /> I can't provide any decent source of information but he's often about where I live as he's friends with my mate who plays basketball with him (or something like that). He's 17. IMDB is correct. How on earth does anyone claim him to be 20? Hehe. He was tiny in About A Boy in 2002... --[[User:Python911|Python911]] 13:59, 16 May 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Political Stance==<br /> <br /> I've heard from various sources that Nicholas holds strong socialist views, and is exceedinly interested in the study and practice of Marxism. This is affirmed by the information at the top of the page, that his father is indeed, a marxist theorician. <br /> <br /> Does anyone know if this is true? I suppose it's wise to assume so until further evidence is provided.<br /> <br /> <br /> == School ==<br /> <br /> Nick does not, and never has, attended The Henley College.<br /> <br /> :I've heard from numerous reliable sources, a newspaper, close friends etc, that he does indeed go to that college.<br /> <br /> ::Then ''cite'' it. If you can't back up a claim with a reliable reference (hearsay does not count), it doesn't belong in an encyclopaedia. --[[User:DearPrudence|DearPrudence]] 22:48, 13 May 2007 (UTC)<br /> <br /> How am i supposed to 'cite' it? There is no online evidence of this, and as it is an external fact, there is no possible method of doing so.</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Mayer&diff=93691018 John Mayer 2006-12-11T23:43:24Z

<p>Python911: changed "Colourway white" to "Olympic white" - There is no such thing as "Colourway white" :S</p> <hr /> <div>{{otherpeople|John Mayer}}<br /> {{Infobox musical artist<br /> |Name = John Mayer<br /> |Img = Mayercontinuum.jpeg<br /> |Img_capt = John Mayer (2006) {{rfu-c|[[2006-12-15]]}}<br /> |Background = solo_singer<br /> |Born = John Clayton Mayer<br>{{birth date and age|1977|10|16}}<br /> |Died =<br /> |Origin = Fairfield, Connecticut. USA<br /> |Instrument = [[Vocals]]<br>[[Guitarist]]<br /> |Genre = [[Blues rock]]<br>[[Pop Rock]]<br>[[Singer-songwriter]]<br /> |Occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]]<br>[[Guitarist]]<br>[[Columnist]]<br /> |Years_active = [[1996 in music|1996]] &mdash; [[Present (time)|Present]]<br /> |Label = [[Aware Records|Aware]]<br>[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]<br>[[Sony BMG]]<br /> |Associated_acts = [[John Mayer Trio]]<br /> |URL = [http://www.johnmayer.com/ '''johnmayer.com''']<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''John Clayton Mayer''' (born on [[October 16]], [[1977]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[Grammy Award]]-winning [[singer-songwriter]] and [[guitarist]]. Originally from the small state of [[Connecticut]], he briefly attended the Berklee College of Music before moving to the south, [[Atlanta, Georgia]], in [[1998]] where he refined his skills and began gaining a following. After originally performing mainly acoustic [[rock music|rock]], in [[2005]] he made a transition towards the [[blues]] genre with both the formation of the [[John Mayer Trio]] and his latest studio release ''[[Continuum (album)|Continuum]]'', which was released on [[September 12]], [[2006]]. Mayer has been nominated for five Grammys for the 49th Grammy Awards, including [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of The Year]].<br /> <br /> Mayer's other interests include [[stand-up comedy]] and writing; he has written articles for several magazines, most notably for ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]''.<br /> <br /> ==Early life==<br /> Born in [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]], [[Connecticut]], Mayer grew up in [[Fairfield, Connecticut|Fairfield]], [[Connecticut]], the second of three sons. <ref name=ELLE>Ruth Shaut (''[[ELLE]]'')(2006).[http://jmeyecandy.org/displayimage.php?album=380&pos=1 "Blues Brother"] J-mayer.org (accessed August 3, 2006)</ref> There, he became friends with future tennis star [[James Blake]].<ref>http://www.fhmus.com/articles-2064.asp</ref> Mayer attended [[Fairfield Warde High School|Fairfield High School]] (now Fairfield Warde High School) for his [[freshman]], [[sophomore]], and [[senior years]], but attended [[Brien McMahon High School]] in [[Norwalk, Connecticut]] for his [[junior year]], where he was enrolled in the [[Center for Global Studies at Brien McMahon High School]]. Then known as the ''Center for Japanese Studies Abroad'', it is a [[magnet school|magnet program]] for students in Fairfield County wanting to learn Japanese.<br /> <br /> Mayer listened to pop music, but it was not until the age of thirteen that his inspiration for playing the [[guitar]] began, after his father rented one for him.<ref>He was inspired by the Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) guitar performance in Back to The Future.{{fact}}</ref> <ref name=AskMen> (2005). [http://www.askmen.com/men/entertainment_100/140c_john_mayer.html "Men Of The Week: Entertainment - John Mayer"] ''AskMen.com'' (accessed April 12, 2006)</ref> Popular legend has it that Mayer's father, a Bridgeport High School principal, gave him a confiscated tape player that contained an album by [[Stevie Ray Vaughan]]. However, Mayer, in an 2006 interview on the New <br /> Zealand show ''[http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/410965/881586 Close Up]'' said the cassette was given to him by a neighbor, sparking Mayer's love of the [[blues]].<ref name=CU>(2006) [http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz_video/windows/tv_one/meyer_061106_56k.asx "Mon Nov 6: Telecom; Spam Attack; John Mayer"] TVNZ online (accessed December 6, 2006)</ref> After two years of practice, he started playing at blues [[Bar (establishment)|bar]]s and other venues in the area.<ref name=AskMen /> While in high school, he was in a band called '''Villanova Junction''' with Joe Beleznay, Tim Procaccini, and Rich Wolf.<ref name=TW>Wallace, William (2005). [http://www.tweedmag.com/News/Joe_Beleznay_wants_to_be_the_ball.html "Joe Beleznay wants to be the ball"] TweedMag.com (accessed October 30, 2006)</ref><br /> <br /> When Mayer was seventeen, he was suddenly stricken with a [[cardiac arrhythmia]] that sent him to the hospital for a weekend. The trauma of the incident sparked his songwriting, and he penned his first lyrics the night he got home. Shortly thereafter, he began suffering from crippling [[panic attacks]] and even now he keeps [[Xanax]] (an anti-anxiety drug) with him, just in case.<ref name=RS06>Hiatt, Brian (2006). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/11515443/john_mayer_speaks_listen_to_his_hilarious_takes_on_paris_hilton_brad__angelina_living_in_ny "My Big Mouth Strikes Again"] ''Rolling Stone'' magazine (accessed September 18, 2006)</ref><br /> <br /> ==Career==<br /> <br /> After playing the guitar for several years, Mayer enrolled in the [[Berklee College of Music]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], at the age of nineteen.<ref name=ELLE/> After a semester or two, he chose to cut his studies short in favor of a move to [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. With his fellow friend and bandmate, Clay Cook, he began his career in earnest there, quickly making a name for his band LoFi masters in the local [[coffeehouse]] and club circuit, in venues like [[Eddie's Attic]].<ref name=AskMen />After the band LoFi masters split, Mayer began his solo career. With the help of local producer/engineer Glenn Matullo, John Mayer recorded Inside Wants Out. Clay Cook is also cited as the writer of many of the songs from the album Inside Wants Out, most notably, the ballad Comfortable. This EP ultimately contributed to John Mayer being signed as a major upcoming artist. <br /> ===Mainstream success===<br /> In 2001, two years after releasing the independent EP [[Inside Wants Out]], Mayer released his first major label album, '''''[[Room for Squares]].''''' This "debut" included several of the songs that previously had been released. By 2002, Room for Squares had spawned several radio hits, including "No Such Thing," "[[Your Body Is A Wonderland]]," and, ultimately, "[[Why Georgia]]." In 2003, he won the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance|Best Male Pop Vocal Performance]] for the 2002 release of "Your Body Is a Wonderland." In his acceptance speech he said "This is soon. I'll try to live up to it."<br /> <br /> In 2003, Mayer released the follow-up album, '''''[[Heavier Things]]'''''. This album also brought critical and commercial success. Although the album did top the charts for a time, it ultimately did not sell as well as '''''Room for Squares.''''' The first single from this album, "[[Bigger Than My Body]]," was thought by some to be Mayer's attempt to demonstrate that he was not just a one-trick pony, i.e., that "Your Body Is A Wonderland" did not define him. Mayer's most successful single to date, "[[Daughters (John Mayer song)|Daughters]]," yielded Mayer a Grammy for [[Song of the Year]] in 2005. For this award, he beat contenders [[Alicia Keys]] and [[Kanye West]]. He dedicated this award to his grandmother, Annie Hoffman, who died in May 2004. He also won [[Best Male Pop Vocal Performance]], beating [[Elvis Costello]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], and [[Seal (musician)|Seal]] for the Award.<br /> <br /> ===Change in musical direction===<br /> In 2004, Mayer worked with [[hip hop music|hip hop]] artist and producer [[Kanye West]], appearing both on rapper [[Common (rapper)|Common]]'s ''Go'' and was to be included in West's ''Late Registration'', but their collaboration ''Bittersweet'' remains unreleased. Due to these collaborations, Mayer has received praise from rap heavyweights like [[Jay-Z]] and [[Nelly]]. When asked about his presence in the hip hop community, he said:<br /> {{cquote|It's not music out there right now. That's why, to me, hip-hop is where rock used to be.<ref name=trio>Moss, Corey (2005) [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1495325/01052005/mayer_john.jhtml "John Mayer Plans To 'Close Up Shop On Acoustic Sensitive'"] ''MTV.com'' (accessed April 12, 2006)</ref>}} <br /> <br /> It was around this time that Mayer began hinting a change in his musical interests, announcing that he was "closing up shop on acoustic sensitivity." In 2005, he began a string of collaborations with various blues artists, including [[Buddy Guy]], [[B.B. King]], [[Eric Clapton]], and jazz artist [[John Scofield]]. He also toured with legendary jazz pianist [[Herbie Hancock]], which included a show at the [[Bonnaroo Music Festival]] in [[Manchester, Tennessee|Manchester]], [[Tennessee]].<br /> <br /> Although Mayer has maintained a reputation for being a sensitive, meticulous [[singer-songwriter]], he is also an accomplished [[guitarist]] influenced by the likes of [[Jimi Hendrix]], Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, [[Freddie King]], and B.B. King. Mayer has worked with many important and provocative blues musicians, including Clapton (''[[Back Home (Eric Clapton album)|Back Home]]'', [[Crossroads Guitar Festival]]), Guy (''[[Bring 'Em In (Buddy Guy album)|Bring 'Em In]])'', Scofield (''[[That's What I Say (John Scofield album)|That's What I Say]]'') and King (''[[80 (album)|80]]'').<br /> <br /> ===John Mayer Trio===<br /> {{main|John Mayer Trio}}<br /> <br /> In the spring of that same year, Mayer formed the [[John Mayer Trio]] with [[bassist]] [[Pino Palladino]] and [[drummer]] [[Steve Jordan (drummer)|Steve Jordan]], both of whom he had met through previous studio sessions. The trio played a combination of blues and rock music. In November 2005, they released a live album called '''''[[Try! (John Mayer Trio album)|Try!]]''''' The first single, "Who Did You Think I Was?," lyrically underscores Mayer's decision to move away from acoustic pop music. In October 2005, the Trio opened for [[The Rolling Stones]] during a sold-out club tour of their own.<br /> <br /> The John Mayer Trio took a break in mid-2006. <ref>http://www.relix.com/cgi-bin/content_details.cgi?id=1787</ref> John declared at the end of their performance at the Tempe Music Festival in March of 2006, "This is Steve Jordan, that's Pino Palladino, and I'm John Mayer. And for a few more minutes, we are the John Mayer Trio." On September 12, however, he announced plans for the Trio to begin work on a studio album.<ref>Mayer, John (2006). [http://www.johnmayer.com/blog#142 "The Continuum Super Blog"] JonhMayer.com (accessed September 18, 2006)</ref><br /> <br /> ===''Continuum'' and beyond===<br /> {{main|Continuum (album)|l1=Continuum}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Jm_wotwtc.jpg|thumb|right|135px|Cover art for the single "Waiting on the World to Change," the first from the '''[[Continuum (album)|Continuum]]''' album.]]<br /> Mayer's latest album, entitled '''''[[Continuum (album)|Continuum]]''''', was released on [[September 12]], [[2006]]. It was produced by Mayer himself, along with John Mayer Trio drummer and session veteran Steve Jordan. Mayer suggested the album was intended to combine his signature pop music with the feel, sound, groove and sensibilities of the blues. In that vein, two of the tracks from his trio release ''TRY!'' — the funky "Vultures" and the blues centrepiece "Gravity" — also were included on ''Continuum''. <br /> <br /> The first single from ''Continuum'' was "Waiting on the World to Change," which debuted on ''[[The Ron and Fez Show]]'' and is currently available on his website and [[MySpace]] site to listen to for free. ([[John Mayer#External Links|see links below]]) The song was the third most downloaded song of the week on the [[iTunes Music Store]] following its release on [[July 11]], [[2006]], and debuted at #25 on the [[Billboard]] Hot 100 Chart. On [[August 23]], [[2006]], Mayer debuted the entire album on the [[Los Angeles]] [[radio station]] [[KYSR|Star 98.7]], giving commentary on each and every track. A subsequent version was released the next day on the [[Clear Channel Communications|Clear Channel Music]] website as a streaming sneak preview. On [[September 22]], [[2006]], Mayer appeared on CSI, playing live (albeit abridged) versions of "Waiting on the World to Change," and another track from ''Continuum,'' "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room."<br /> <br /> Currently, "Waiting on the World to Change" is the background music for the promos of the ABC drama "Brothers & Sisters" starring Sally Field and Calista Flockhart, among others.<br /> <br /> On November 1, 2006 Mayer appeared on MSN<ref>http://music.msn.com/johnmayer</ref> featuring songs from his new album ''Continuum.''<br /> <br /> On December 3, 2006, on Mayer's official website, he announced he had begun the writing of his new album. No release dates or other information is yet available.<ref>Mayer, John (2006). [http://www.johnmayer.com/blog/john/200612#231 "THE NEXT TRANSMISSION"] JohnMayer.com (accessed December 11, 2006)</ref> It is possible that this is another album for his band, [[John Mayer Trio]] as he has confirmed that the trio will record a studio album "before long" in his "Continuum Superblog"<ref name=contsup>Mayer, John (2006). [http://www.johnmayer.com/blog/john/200609#142 "THE CONTINUUM SUPER BLOG"] JohnMayer.com Blog (accessed December 12, 2006)</ref>.<br /> <br /> On December 7, 2006, the 2007 Grammy nominees were announced. Mayer has been nominated for four Grammys including the prestigious ''Album of the Year''. [[John Mayer Trio]] also received a nomination for their album [[Try!]].<br /> <br /> ==Touring==<br /> <br /> John allows audio taping at most live performances, and he also allows for the non-commercial trading of those recordings. <ref name=policy> Mayer, John (2005). [http://www.thejmtp.com/info/policy.html "John's Live Recording Policy"] ''www.thejmtp.com'' (accessed April 12, 2006)</ref> He does this to give fans the opportunity to recreate the live experience, and to encourage fan interaction.<ref name=Local83>(2005).[https://fanclubsignup.musictoday.com/fc/johnmayer/Join/Policies/ Policies]Local 83: Listener's Union (accessed April 13, 2006)</ref> Trading recordings helped John become better known in the early stages of his career.<br /> <br /> To date, Mayer has toured with many groups, including [[Maroon 5]],<ref name=RS>Dansby, Andrew (2004). [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johnmayer/articles/story/5937015/mayer_maroon_5_hit_the_road "Mayer, Maroon 5 Hit the Road"] ''Rolling Stone'' (accessed April 12, 2006)</ref> [[Guster]], [[Counting Crows]],<ref name=RoSt>Dansby, Andrew (2003). [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johnmayer/articles/story/5936057/mayer_crows_to_tour "Mayer, Crows to Tour "] ''Rolling Stone'' (accessed April 12, 2006)</ref> [[The Wallflowers]], [[Teitur]], [[Dave Matthews Band]], and [[Sheryl Crow]].<br /> <br /> [[Sheryl Crow]] and Mayer, who both had recently appeared on the [[Cars (Original Soundtrack)|''Cars'' Soundtrack]] together, co-headlined a tour that ran from August to October 2006, before each artist continued their respective solo tours<ref>http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002688980</ref>. Mayer and Crow traded numerous on-stage shenanigans during their last week touring together, as documented on Mayer's blog. <ref>http://www.johnmayer.com/blog/john/200610</ref>. Mayer recently finished promoting [[Continuum (album)|Continuum]] in [[Europe]] with his band, where he commenced his tour in [[Holland]] the day after his 29th birthday, the release date for [[Continuum (album)|Continuum]]. <br /> <br /> Beyond this, Mayer played at the Desert Rhythm Festival in Dubai on [[October 26]], [[2006 in music|2006]], headlining a line up that included Khaled, Elvis Crespo, Karen Zoid, Mustafa Sandal & Wayne Wonder. He stayed at the Fairmont Dubai before moving east to tour in [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and [[Japan]], where he performed his last show of this leg on November 9, 2006. He will come home and begin re-touring the U.S. after the new year.<br /> <br /> ==Other endeavors==<br /> <br /> In 2003, [[Martin Guitars]] gave Mayer his own signature model acoustic guitar called the OM-28 John Mayer.<ref name=OM-28>(2003). [http://namm.harmony-central.com/SNAMM03/Content/Martin/PR/OM-28-John-Mayer.html " 13, 2006)</ref> The guitar was limited to a run of only 404. This acoustic was followed by the release of a signature Stratocaster electric guitar by [[Fender]] guitars in 2005—three different models in total. Unlike the Martin, two of Mayer's Signature [[Fender]] Stratocasters are not limited edition models, and can be found at many [[Fender]] dealers. The third Stratocaster, finished in Charcoal Frost metallic paint with racing stripe, was limited to only 100 guitars. [[Fender]] has recently started manufacturing SERIES II John Mayer strats. The new olympic white with mint green pickguard and cream plastics is replacing the shoreline gold model.<br /> <br /> In January 2004, Mayer joined [[Steve Jobs]] as Jobs introduced [[GarageBand]] to much fanfare at the [[San Francisco]] [[Macworld Expo]]. Jobs had his "good friend" John Mayer record some guitar and keyboard licks into the program.<ref>http://arstechnica.com/reviews/apps/garageband.ars</ref><br /> <br /> In the [[June 1]], [[2004]], issue of ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', Mayer began a column called "Music Lessons with John Mayer." Each article features a lesson (some more scholarly than others) and his take on various topics, both personal and of popular interest. In the [[August 2005]] issue he invited readers to create music for orphaned lyrics he had written.<ref name=contest>Mayer, John (2005). [http://www.esquire.com/features/articles/2005/050804_mfe_mayer.html "The Giveaway: John Mayer's Songwriting Contest"] ''Esquire'' magazine (accessed April 12, 2006)</ref> The winner was Tim Fagan of L.A., as announced in the January issue.<ref name=winner>Mayer, John (2006). [http://www.esquire.com/features/articles/2005/051207_mfe_fagan.html "Tim Fagan Is A Winner"] ''Esquire'' magazine (accessed April 12, 2006)</ref><br /> <br /> Mayer appeared in a one-shot half-hour comedy special on [[VH1]], entitled ''John Mayer Has a TV Show'' (2004). He spent most of the program poking fun at his own image, suggesting that [[Richard Marx]] had written many of his songs and anonymously visiting the parking lot outside one of his concerts. (Mayer wore a bear suit and mispronounced his last name.) Among his remarks: "True or False: 'Your Body Is a Wonderland' was written for a guy."<br /> <br /> ==Personal life==<br /> Mayer has a number of [[tattoo]]s. These include: "Home" and "Life" on the back of his left and right arms, respectively (after the song from the ''Heavier Things'' album), "SRV" (for his idol [[Stevie Ray Vaughan]]), "77" (his year of birth) on his left [[pectoralis major]], and a [[koi]] fish on his [[deltoid|right deltoid]]. In 2003, he got a tattoo of three squares on his right forearm, which sparked a lot of questions. Mayer explains that he likes getting tattoos, but not having too many, so he will fill the three squares in gradually.<ref name=blender>Collis, Clark (2003). [http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=722 "Dear Superstar: John Mayer"] Blender.com (accessed November 2, 2006)</ref> [[As of 2006]], two are filled.<br /> <br /> Although he never has actually been tested for [[synesthesia]], in which an objective verification is done by a medical professional, John experiences [[synesthesia]], meaning he often mixes up senses, for instance, "hearing colors" which he mentioned in a Rolling Stone interview. <br /> <br /> Mayer also has a extensive collection of sneakers, estimated (in 2006) at over 200 pairs.<ref name=RS06/>[http://www.johnmayer.com/blog/john/200608#118]<br /> <br /> Mayer dated [[Jennifer Love Hewitt]] briefly in 2002. <ref>http://www.askmen.com/men/entertainment_100/140c_john_mayer.html</ref> In a comedy routine in May 2006, he joked they never consummated their relationship; he later apologized to her for the raunchy routine. Mayer dated model [[Heidi Klum]] in 2003{{fact}}. According to the August 29, 2006, issue of ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', Mayer was rumored to be in a relationship with singer [[Jessica Simpson]]. The article actually followed a ''[[US Weekly]]'' magazine report claiming a confirmation from Simpson. John was then quoted as saying that this claim seemed "desperate". However, when asked by [[Rosie O'Donnell]] in a September 5, 2006, episode of ''[[The View]]'', Simpson stated "I am not actually dating John Mayer." <ref>(2006). this[http://www.foundrymusic.com/opieanthony/displayheadline.cfm/id/10162/div/opieanthony/headline/WEDNESDAY_LINKS__WHIP__EM_OUT_WEDNESDAY__NEW_BOOBS_ON_RATEMYWOW__MIKE_ROWE__BOB_SAGET__JOHN_MAYER__NEW_O_A_VIDEO__NEW_PHOTOS.html "Whip 'Em Out Wednesday"] FoundryMusic.com (accessed September 19, 2006)</ref> Relationship rumors circled again in November 2006 when John was spotted with Jessica in several different locations, both stars refuse to comment on their personal relationship.<br /> <br /> John resides in a suburb of Los Angeles with his roommate and sound engineer, Chad Franscoviak.<ref name=RS06/> He also has an apartment in New York City.<br /> <br /> ==Selected events==<br /> [[Image:That's Enough John Mayer.jpg|right|350px|thumb|''[[Family Guy]]'']]The TV comedy ''[[Family Guy]]'' referenced John Mayer in [[Brian the Bachelor|an episode]] in the [[List of Family Guy episodes#Season 4: 2005-2006|fourth season]] (#407). The character [[Chris Griffin]] spray-paints the phrase "That's enough, John Mayer" on a wall at the request of his sentient pimple (Mayer allegedly contacted the producers of the show after the episode had aired to tell them he loved the joke).{{fact}}<br /> <br /> Mayer also appeared on ''[[Chappelle's Show]]'' in an episode from the second season (#203). In the skit, he made the white people dance with his soloing skills. However, the people who danced to his music are actors.<br /> <br /> Mayer appeared at the [[Pennsbury High School]] [[prom]] on May 14, 2004, in [[Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania]] outside of [[Philadelphia]]. He played a three-song set that included "No Such Thing," ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekeq2EIY20k watch]) "Clarity," ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSZZRnrkRt4 watch]) and "Your Body Is A Wonderland" ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOFgmyQg-aE watch]). It was his only prom appearance ever, as he did not attend his own. A book called ''Wonderland'' by writer [[Michael Bamberger]] chronicles the high school's senior class president, a huge Mayer fan, and his school's quest for the ultimate prom. Mayer has discussed the event on numerous radio shows, including ''Opie & Anthony''. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine covered Mayer's prom performance,<ref name=RSprom>Mar, Alex, et al (2004). [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johnmayer/articles/story/6792710/mayer_booted_from_school "Mayer Booted From School"] RollingStone.com (accessed December 11, 2006)</ref> as did many national media outlets.<br /> <br /> [[Brad Paisley]] has covered [[John Mayer]]'s song "[[Why Georgia]]," which with Mayer on a episode of ''[http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/cmt_crossroads/80820/episode.jhtml CMT Crossroads]'' that first aired May 14, 2004.<ref name=>[http://www.rcalabelgroup.com/Press_Releases/Press_Archives/bp_051004.doc "Brad Paisley and John Mayer Hit a Crossroads"] RCALabelGroup.com (accessed August 8, 2006)</ref> <br /> <br /> Mayer is apparently a fan of [[XM Satellite Radio]]'s ''[[Ron and Fez]]'' and ''[[Opie and Anthony]]'' shows. He has appeared on both shows multiple times over the summer of 2006. Mayer stopped in unannounced to the Ron and Fez Show on June 14 to premiere his latest single, then appeared on Opie and Anthony on July 26 to promote his album and comment about his experiences in standup comedy. On August 18th, Mayer sat in as a third mic with Ron and Fez again, this time with Anthony Cumia also sitting in for a short period. He has also called in to the shows several times to discuss music, sometimes anonymously, especially after an incident where he unintentionally (and hilariously) played the "Do you know who I am?" card on Ron and Fez.<ref name=OAA> (2006)[http://www.foundrymusic.com/opieanthony/displayheadline.cfm/id/10162/div/opieanthony/headline/WEDNESDAY_LINKS__WHIP__EM_OUT_WEDNESDAY__NEW_BOOBS_ON_RATEMYWOW__MIKE_ROWE__BOB_SAGET__JOHN_MAYER__NEW_O_A_VIDEO__NEW_PHOTOS.html "Whip 'Em Out Wednesday"] foundrymusic.com (accessed August 8, 2006)</ref> <br /> <br /> Mayer was honored with the Hal David Starlight Award (previously the Starlight Award) at the 37th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.<ref>(2006). [http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/award_recipient_detail.asp?ceremonyId=27&awardRecipientId=150 John Mayer] SongWritersHallofFame.org (accessed September 29, 2006)</ref><br /> <br /> In the ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]]'' [[Built To Kill, Part 1 (CSI episode)|Season 7 premiere, "Built To Kill,"]] (aired Sept. 21 and 28, 2006), Mayer appears on stage in a bar, and plays "[[Waiting on the World to Change]]" and "Slow Dancing In A Burning Room." The latter is also playing as the intro to the [[Built To Kill, Part 2 (CSI episode)|second episode]].<br /> <br /> On TV in 2006 John Mayer appeared in a Volkswagen commercial playing a First Act guitar in a [http://www.vdubsrock.com/?ic_id=edh_vdubsrockpromotion for VW's newest feature: plugging your guitar into your automobile and playing through the stereo].<br /> <br /> Australian Idol contestant,[[Dean Geyer]], performed "Waiting On the World to Change" on the Nov 12th episode of Australian Idol. Dean was voted out on the Nov 13th Elimination show and missed out on getting through to the final two.<br /> <br /> On November 15, 2006, John performed "Waiting On The World To Change" live on ''The Oprah Winfrey Show''. He also performed "Waiting On The World To Change" on November 21, 2006 at the American Music Awards. On November 23, 2006 he made his third Thanksgiving performance on ''The Late Show With David Letterman'', performing "I'm Gonna Find Another You".<br /> <br /> ==Solo discography==<br /> {{main|John Mayer discography}}<br /> <br /> ===Albums===<br /> *''[[Inside Wants Out]]'', Indie release date: September 24, 1999, major label release: August 2, 2002, EP, US chart peak position: #22<br /> *''[[Room for Squares]]'', release date: September 18, 2001, US chart peak position: #8, USA: 4x Platinum <br /> *''[[Any Given Thursday]]'', release date: February 11, 2003, Live album, US chart peak position: #17, USA: Platinum<br /> *''[[Heavier Things]]'', release date: September 9, 2003, studio album, US chart peak position: '''#1''', USA: 2x Platinum<br /> *''[[As/Is]]'', release date: October 19, 2004, live album<br /> *''[[Continuum (album)|Continuum]]'', release date: September 12, 2006, Studio album, US chart peak position: #2, USA: Platinum<br /> *''[[The Village Sessions]]'', release date: December 12, 2006, EP<br /> <br /> ===Singles===<br /> {| class="wikitable"<br /> !align="center" rowspan="2" width="40"|Year<br /> !align="center" rowspan="2"|Song<br /> !align="center" colspan="5"|Peak chart positions<br /> !align="center" rowspan="2"|Album<br /> |-<br /> !align="center" width="40"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US Hot 100]]</small><br /> !align="center" width="40"|<small>[[Top 40 Mainstream|US Pop Airplay]]</small><br /> !align="center"|<small>[[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks|US Adult<br>Contemporary]]</small><br /> !align="center" width="40"|<small>[[Adult Top 40|US Adult Top 40]]</small><br /> !align="center" width="40"|<small>[[Hot Digital Songs|US Digital]]</small><br /> |-<br /> |align="center" rowspan="2"|2002<br /> |align="left"|"[[No Such Thing]]"<br /> |align="center"|13<br /> |align="center"|8<br /> |align="center"|11<br /> |align="center"|5<br /> |align="center"|-<br /> |align="left"|''Room For Squares''<br /> |-<br /> |align="left"|"[[Your Body Is A Wonderland]]"<br /> |align="center"|18<br /> |align="center"|15<br /> |align="center"|17<br /> |align="center"|3<br /> |align="center"|13<br /> |align="left"|''Room For Squares''<br /> |-<br /> |align="center"|2003<br /> |align="left"|"[[Why Georgia]]"<br /> |align="center"|102*<br /> |align="center"|-<br /> |align="center"|-<br /> |align="center"|8<br /> |align="center"|-<br /> |align="left"|''Room For Squares''<br /> |-<br /> |align="center" rowspan="3"|2004<br /> |align="left"|"[[Bigger Than My Body]]"<br /> |align="center"|33<br /> |align="center"|21<br /> |align="center"|27<br /> |align="center"|4<br /> |align="center"|19<br /> |align="left"|''Heavier Things''<br /> |-<br /> |align="left"|"[[Clarity]]"<br /> |align="center"|125*<br /> |align="center"|-<br /> |align="center"|-<br /> |align="center"|13<br /> |align="center"|-<br /> |align="left"|''Heavier Things''<br /> |-<br /> |align="left"|"[[Daughters]]"<br /> |align="center"|19<br /> |align="center"|19<br /> |align="center"|2<br /> |align="center"|'''1'''<br /> |align="center"|10<br /> |align="left"|''Heavier Things''<br /> |-<br /> |align="center"|2005<br /> |align="left"|"[[Who Did You Think I Was]]"<br /> |align="center"|92<br /> |align="center"|-<br /> |align="center"|-<br /> |align="center"|-<br /> |align="center"|38<br /> |align="left"|''Try! (John Mayer Trio album)''<br /> |-<br /> |align="center"|2006<br /> |align="left"|"[[Waiting On The World To Change]]"<br /> |align="center"|20<br /> |align="center"|22<br /> |align="center"|15<br /> |align="center"|2<br /> |align="center"|7<br /> |align="left"|''Continuum''<br /> |-<br /> |align="center"|2006<br /> |align="left"|"[[Gravity]]"<br /> |align="center"|<br /> |align="center"|<br /> |align="center"|<br /> |align="center"|<br /> |align="center"|<br /> |align="left"|''Continuum''<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===Selected collaborations===<br /> *"Bliss" (2002) – Alice Peacock<br /> *"Not Myself" (2003) – ‘’How to Deal’’ (motion picture soundtrack)<br /> *"Machine Gun" (2003) – Eric Clapton's ‘’Crossroads Guitar Festival’’<br /> *"Heart So Heavy" (2005) – ‘’Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now’’ (with Aaron Neville)<br /> *"Go" (2005) – Common's ‘’Be’’<br /> *"I've Got Dreams To Remember" (2005) – Bring 'Em In Duet with Buddy Guy <br /> *"I Don't Need No Doctor" (2005) – That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles John Scofield <br /> *"Streetcorner Symphony" (2005) – Rob Thomas's ‘’Something to Be’’<br /> *"You Can Make It If You Try" (2005) – Sly & The Family Stone's ‘’Different Strokes By Different Folks’’<br /> *"Piece of My Heart" (2005) – Eric Clapton's ‘’Back Home’’ (Mayer contributes lead guitar)<br /> *"Hummingbird" (2005) – B.B. King's ‘’80’’ <br /> *"Stitched Up" (2005) – Herbie Hancock's ‘’Possibilities’’<br /> *"Baby Hold On" (2006) – Dixie Chicks' ‘’Taking the Long Way’’ (Mayer contributes guitar)<br /> *"I Hope" (2006) – Dixie Chicks' ‘’Taking the Long Way’’ (Mayer contributes guitar)<br /> *"(Get your kicks on) Route 66" (2006) – ‘’Cars: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’’<br /> *"Hard to thrill" (2006) - JJ Cale and Eric Clapton - "The road to Escondido"<br /> *"Bittersweet" (2007) - Kanye West's ‘’Graduation’’ (Mayer contributes vocals with Keyshia Cole)<br /> *"Layin' Da Trap" (2007) - T.I.'s ‘’T.I. vs T.I.P.’’ (Mayer contributes vocals)<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> <br /> {{FootnotesSmall|resize={{{1|90%}}}}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> {{wikiquote|John Mayer}} <br /> '''Official'''<br /> *'''[http://www.johnmayer.com/ Official John Mayer site]'''<br /> *'''[http://www.johnmayertrio.com Official John Mayer Trio site]'''<br /> *'''[http://www.myspace.com/johnmayer Mayer's MySpace page]'''<br /> <br /> '''Written by Mayer'''<br /> *[http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jimihendrix/articles/story/5939209/6_jimi_hendrix Segment on Jimi Hendrix] that Mayer wrote for ''[[Rolling Stone]]''<br /> *[http://jmeyecandy.org/displayimage.php?album=400&pos=1 Segment on Brett Dennen], that Mayer wrote for ''Rolling Stone''<br /> *[http://www.findarticles.com/p/search?qt=esquire+%22john+mayer%22&qf=all&qta=1&tb=art&x=0&y=0 Database of Mayer's ''Esquire'' column], from FindArticles.com<br /> <br /> '''General'''<br /> * {{imdb name|id=1243604|name=John Mayer}}<br /> * {{tvtome person|id=124728|name=John Mayer}}<br /> *[http://www.lifelineschronology.com Lifelines: A Chronology of John Mayer's Music]<br /> *[http://www3.sympatico.ca/g403z/ Comprehensive John Mayer guitar tabs]<br /> *[http://www.wikimusicguide.com/John_Mayer John Mayer at WikiMusicGuide]<br /> <br /> '''Interviews'''<br /> *[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_3_32/ai_84237695 "John Mayer: How do you find a real guitarist? Ask a real pianist ..."], interview of Mayer conducted by [[Elton John]] in April 2002<br /> *''Rolling Stone'' Q&A Podcast: John Mayer, from December 2005: ([http://podcast.rbn.com/rstone/rstone/download/qa/rsqamayer.mp3 listen]) ([http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/8961593/rolling_stone_qa_podcast_john_mayer/ transcript])<br /> *[http://www.icebergradio.com/johnmayer Iceberg Radio interview with John Mayer] from September 2006: '''Listen''' [http://playlist.icebergradio.com/player.php?archive=2192&group=&theme=icebergradio&bitrate=32 (32K)] [http://playlist.icebergradio.com/player.php?archive=2192&group=&theme=icebergradio&bitrate=64 (64K)]<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]<br /> *[[A Tribute To John Mayer]], tribute album by [[Dark One Light]]<br /> <br/><br /> {{John Mayer}}<br /> <br /> {{John Mayer Trio}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:John Mayer| ]]<br /> [[Category:American blues singer-guitarists|Mayer, John]]<br /> [[Category:American rock guitarists|Mayer, John]]<br /> [[Category:American pop singers|Mayer, John]]<br /> [[Category:American rock singer-songwriters|Mayer, John]]<br /> [[Category:American artist-producers|Mayer, John]]<br /> [[Category:Grammy Award winners|Mayer, John]]<br /> [[Category:Taper-friendly musicians|Mayer, John]]<br /> [[Category:Atlanta music|Mayer, John]]<br /> [[Category:Berklee College of Music alumni|Mayer, John]]<br /> [[Category:CSI actors|Mayer, John]]<br /> [[Category:People from Bridgeport, Connecticut|Mayer, John]]<br /> [[Category:Connecticut musicians|Mayer, John]]<br /> [[Category:1977 births|Mayer, John]]<br /> [[Category:Living people|Mayer, John]]<br /> <br /> [[da:John Mayer]]<br /> [[de:John Mayer]]<br /> [[es:John Mayer]]<br /> [[fr:John Mayer]]<br /> [[nl:John Mayer]]<br /> [[pl:John Mayer]]<br /> [[pt:John Mayer]]</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Molyneux&diff=78576249 Peter Molyneux 2006-09-29T21:29:58Z

<p>Python911: prev. said "Video Game Crash Of 1984" which is wrong, should be 1983, and I linked it to it's article too</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Peter_Molyneux.jpg|thumb|200px|Peter Molyneux]]<br /> <br /> '''Peter Molyneux''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (born [[1960]] in [[Guildford]], [[Surrey]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]) is a [[computer game]] [[game designer|designer]] and game programmer, responsible for well known "[[God game]]s" ''[[Populous]]'' and ''[[Black & White (game)|Black & White]]'', among others, as well as "Business Strategy" games such as ''[[Theme Park (computer game)|Theme Park]]'' and most recently, ''[[The Movies]]''. In August 1997 Peter left [[Bullfrog Productions]] to establish a new development team, [[Lionhead Studios]]. Molyneux was inducted into the [[AIAS Hall of Fame]] in 2004 and was made an [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] in the New Year's Honours list announced on [[31 December]], [[2004]].<br /> <br /> Lauded as one of the world's most brilliant and inventive game developers, Molyneux has nevertheless acquired a reputation for issuing over-enthusiastic descriptions of games under development, which are found to be somewhat less ambitious when released. The most well-known case of this was with the game ''[[Fable (video game)|Fable]]'', released in 2004 without many of the features talked about by Molyneux in press interviews during development. After the release, Molyneux publicly apologized for overhyping the game [http://allboards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=83152]. His role has also changed from designer and developer to more of a publicist and executive producer role. Though credited in part for lending his name to several recent projects, Molyneux is in fact not the principal designer of Fable, The Movies, Black and White 2 or Fable 2.<br /> <br /> On the 6th of April 2006, Lionhead Studios was bought by [[Microsoft]] and now forms part of the [[Microsoft Game Studios]]. At E3 2006 Peter Molyneux gave several interviews in the press, in which he stated that "now his Lionhead Studios is part of Microsoft, they're more independent than when they were an independent developer."[http://games.kikizo.com/features/petermolyneux_iv_jun06_p1.asp Kikizo interview]<br /> <br /> Peter Molyneux is also scheduled to deliver a [[key note]] speech at the [[GCDC]] in [[Leipzig]] this year (2006) between August 21 to 23 (exact date unconfirmed) See [http://www.gcdc.de here] for more details<br /> <br /> ==Before Bullfrog==<br /> <br /> [[Peter Molyneux]] began his career in [[1982]] by distributing and selling floppy discs which contained [[video games]] for [[Atari]] and The Commadore 64. The company was called Tauras, which was founded by Peter in [[1982]]. Little did he know, there was another company named Touras, only with an "o" instead of an "a". Peter figured this out when a computer company mistook his software for the other company's in [[1983]]. However, Peter pretended he was the manager of that company after what he calls a "devil and angel" experience, with the two opposing forces on either side of his shoulders telling him to either tell the truth or pretend to be the other company. Peter decided to lie about being the president of Touras in order to earn extra money, although this eventually got him into alot of trouble the following year. After only two years, Peter's company Tauras declared bankruptcy in [[1984]]. Peter would later remark on this experience with the Good Angel and Bad Devil material in [[Black and White]]. In [[1984]], Peter began working independently after hearing about the popularity of [[video games]], without realizing that that same year was "The [[Video game crash of 1983]]" - the year when bad video games flooded the market. In spite of this, the computer video game industry was still doing fine, so that's when Peter decided to go into video game programming. His first attempt was a game called [[Entrepreneur]], which was a simulation game about managing money and starting businesses. At that point, the simulation game was a very rare genre that wasn't well known in a time when you could succeed in programming a game about stick figures. Peter thought his new idea would revolutionize the video game industry. He told his mail man that he was expecting a lot of fan mail as soon as the game was released. Unfortunately, [[Entrepreneur]] didn't give Peter the success he wanted; instead he received just two letters from his mother congratulating him on his new [[video game]]. The game had only sold two copies, which of course were purchased by his mother. After [[1984]], Peter went back to the computer industry to create more floppy discs. It wasn't until [[1987]] that he decided to re-approach the video game industry with the foundation of the company [[Bullfrog Productions|Bullfrog]].<br /> <br /> == Games ==<br /> <br /> ===Pre-Bullfrog===<br /> *[[Entrepreneur]] ([[1984]]) (Designer/Programmer)<br /> <br /> ===Bullfrog Productions===<br /> * [[Fusion]] ([[1987]]) (Designer/Programmer)<br /> * [[Populous]] ([[1989]]) (Designer/Programmer)<br /> * [[Powermonger]] ([[1990]]) (Designer/Programmer)<br /> * [[Populous II|Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods]] ([[1991]]) (Designer/Programmer)<br /> * [[Syndicate (computer game series)|Syndicate]] ([[1993]]) (Producer)<br /> * [[Theme Park (computer game)|Theme Park]] ([[1994]]) (Project Leader/Lead Programmer)<br /> * [[Magic Carpet (video game)|Magic Carpet]] ([[1994]]) (Executive Producer)<br /> * [[Hi-Octane]] ([[1995]]) (Executive Producer)<br /> * [[Dungeon Keeper]] ([[1997]]) (Project Leader/Designer)<br /> * [[Dungeon Keeper 2]] ([[1999]]) (Project Leader/Designer)<br /> <br /> ===Lionhead Studios===<br /> * [[Black & White (game)|Black & White]] ([[2001]]) (Concept/Design Leader/Programmer)<br /> * [[Fable (video game)|Fable]] ([[2004]]) (Designer)<br /> * [[Fable: The Lost Chapters]] ([[2005]]) (Designer)<br /> * [[The Movies]] ([[2005]]) (Executive Designer)<br /> * [[Black & White 2]] ([[2005]]) (Designer)<br /> * [[The Movies: Stunts & Effects]] ([[2006]]) (Designer)<br /> <br /> ===In development===<br /> * [[The Dimitri Project|Dimitri (working title)]]<br /> * [[Fable 2]]<br /> <br /> ==Media Fame==<br /> <br /> [[Image:BI peter m shirt.jpg|right|thumb|210px|Peter appears on [[Bad Influence (TV series)|Bad Influence!]], an early [[90's]] ITV show about videogames.]]<br /> As one of the industry's leading and best-known figures, Peter has appeared on countless television shows while also being the "go-to" interviewee for any video gaming news discussion or documentaries. He's been repeatedly interviewed for shows that include: [[Gamesmaster]], [[Game Over]], [[Games Wars]], [[Gamezville]], [[Bad Influence (TV series)|Bad Influence!]], Gamepad, CHEATS, [[Gamer.tv]], Rapture, [[Games World]], Blue Chip, LanJam, Ultimate Gamer and GameStars. These however are just the UK productions, and there are a huge host of international broadcast media outlets that have also interviewed Peter since [[Populous]] first debuted.<br /> <br /> Peter had an entire episode of [[G4 (TV channel)|G4]]'s games retrospective series [[Icons (TV series)|Icons]] devoted to him, during its third season. More recently, a comprehensive two part interview was filmed of him during the 2006 Brighton Games Developer Conference by leading UK website [[Eurogamer]] [http://www.eurogamer.net/tv_archive.php?channel=specials&sort=reversechrono].<br /> <br /> [[Image:C1.4 pm impression.jpg|right|thumb|210px|An [[impersonation]] of Peter, performed as a reccuring character by [[Consolevania]] cast member, Michael Hoff.]]<br /> He is also reported due to make a small cameo appearance within the forthcoming film [[Hot Fuzz]], due to writer/director [[Edgar Wright]] being a huge fan of Peter's games; in particular [[Syndicate (computer game series)|Syndicate]].<br /> <br /> Peter has also been impersonated on the internet television show [[Consolevania]] by cast member Michael Hoffs. He first appeared in episode 1.4 [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6413240387950020310] and also showed up in the first season's Christmas Special [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2802851208994855554]. He is probably not set to re-appear as Michael has seemingly left the production.<br /> <br /> <center><br /> {| border="0"<br /> |-<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> </center><br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.gamevideovault.com?id=1603 Peter Molyneux's Top 5 Games] As shown on [[Gamer TV]]<br /> * [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId=1274/ MobyGames' rap sheet on Molyneux]<br /> * [http://www.projectego.net/lionhead/ Project Ego.net Peter Molyneux Info]<br /> * [http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,39359,00.html ''The Worlds of Peter Molyneux'' from Wired.com]<br /> * [http://www.geocities.com/keeperclan/impalert/ Keeper Klan's article about Peter Molyneux]<br /> * [http://www.geartest.com/sections/games/petermolyneux_fable.html ''Peter Molyneux's Fable'' - Interview with game designer Peter Molyneux about his Xbox game ''Fable'' from Geartest.com]<br /> * [http://libsyn.com/media/tsoya/tsoya121005.mp3 MP3 audio interview with Peter Molyneux] from public radio show / podcast [[The Sound of Young America]]<br /> * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4135453.stm BBC News UK - Call of honour for UK games maker]<br /> * [http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/14/joystiq-interviews-peter-molyneux-of-lionhead-studios/ Joystiq interviews Peter Molyneux of Lionhead Studios]<br /> * [http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3426&Itemid=2&limit=1&limitstart=0 NextGen Interview: How to Make Great Games]<br /> <br /> [[Category:1960 births|Molyneux, Peter]]<br /> [[Category:Living people|Molyneux, Peter]]<br /> [[Category:Computer and video game designers|Molyneux, Peter]]<br /> [[Category:Natives of Surrey|Molyneux, Peter]]<br /> [[Category:Officers of the Order of the British Empire|Molyneux, Peter]]<br /> [[Category:British computer programmers|Molyneux, Peter]]<br /> [[Category:Game programmers|Molyneux, Peter]]<br /> <br /> [[de:Peter Molyneux]]<br /> [[fr:Peter Molyneux]]<br /> [[ja:ピーター・モリニュー]]<br /> [[pl:Peter Molyneux]]<br /> [[fi:Peter Molyneux]]<br /> [[sv:Peter Molyneux]]</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_F._Kennedy_assassination_conspiracy_theories&diff=50563125 John F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories 2006-04-28T10:35:09Z

<p>Python911: /* Evidence */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:wanted for treason.jpg|thumb|175px|Handbill circulated on November 21, 1963<br /> In Dallas, Texas. One day before [[assassination of John F. Kennedy]].]]<br /> <br /> '''A number of theories''' exist with regard to the '''[[John F. Kennedy assassination]]'''. Such theories began to be generated soon after the President's death and continue to be proposed today. Many of these theories propose a criminal [[Conspiracy (crime)|conspiracy]] involving parties such as the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], the [[KGB]], the [[Mafia]], [[FBI]] director [[J. Edgar Hoover]], Vice President [[Lyndon Johnson]], [[Fidel Castro]], [[Cuba]]n exile groups opposed to the Castro government, and the [[military]] and/or government interests of the United States and the [[Soviet Union]].<br /> <br /> ==The Warren Commission==<br /> # In 1964, the [[Warren Commission]] held secret proceedings and concluded that [[Lee Harvey Oswald]], by himself, assassinated the President.<br /> # In 1979, the [[House Select Committee on Assassinations]] (HSCA) held additional secret proceedings and concluded that Lee Oswald was part of a conspiracy, and that a shooter fired on the President from the front, while Oswald fired at him from behind.<br /> <br /> Based on the results of three [[opinion poll]]s held in 2003, most Americans agree with the 1979 HSCA findings, and accept that Oswald conspired with others to kill the President and that a second shooter was involved. An [[American Broadcasting Company News|ABC TV News]] poll [http://abcnews.go.com/images/pdf/937a1JFKAssassination.pdf] showed that 68% of respondents do not accept that Oswald acted alone, while a [[Discovery Channel]] poll [http://poll.discovery.com/servlet/viewsflash?jfk=6&cmd=tally&pollid=jfk&results=data/dsc/package/jfk.results.html&submit.x=51&submit.y=6] showed 79% support and a [[History Channel]] poll [http://www.historychannel.com/jfk/jfk_poll_results.jsp] showed 83%.<br /> <br /> However, the HSCA did not attempt to identify any others who may have assisted Oswald, and also [[classified information|classified]] all the evidence it considered, fueling speculation that this allowed those genuinely responsible for murdering the President to avoid further investigation and prosecution. The controversy then appeared to die down until these concerns returned to public prominence in 1991 through the release of the popular movie "''[[JFK (film)| JFK]]''" by Director Oliver Stone. The Assassination Records Review Board reported what happened next:<br /> <br /> <blockquote>In 1991, Oliver Stone's "JFK" popularized a version of President Kennedy's assassination that featured U.S. government agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the military as conspirators. While the movie was largely fictional, the information that Stone conveyed in the movie's closing trailer was true: the HSCA had reinvestigated the murder and issued a provocative report, but their records were sealed until the year 2029. Stone suggested at the end of JFK that Americans could not trust official public conclusions when those conclusions had been made in secret. Congress passed legislation--the JFK Act--that released the secret records that prior investigations gathered and created. [http://www.fas.org/sgp/advisory/arrb98/part03.htm]<br /> </blockquote><br /> <br /> Under the JFK Records Act of 1992, many pages of classified documents have been turned over to the Board and then to the National Archives. Some of them have been declassified already.<br /> <br /> The ARRB has this to say about the growing consensus of Americans that are skeptical of the Warren Report's conclusion that a lone gun man killed the President:<br /> <blockquote>Doubts about the Warren Commission's findings were not restricted to ordinary Americans. Well before 1978, President Johnson, Robert Kennedy, and four of the seven members of the Warren Commission all articulated, if sometimes off the record, some level of skepticism about the Commission's basic findings. [http://www.fas.org/sgp/advisory/arrb98/part03.htm]</blockquote><br /> <br /> ==The House Select Committee on Assassination ==<br /> While the HSCA concluded there was a probability of a conspiracy involved in the murder of Kennedy, it couldn't or wouldn't identify any other conspirators other than to say they might be individuals associated with anti-Castro groups or individuals associated with organized crime that were in some way also associated with Lee Oswald. The HSCA identified David Ferrie as a possible link because of his associaton with Oswald that may have taken the form of a personal friendship. Ferrie himself was also associated with organized crime figures and anti-Castro. groups. [http://www.history-matters.com/archive/jfk/hsca/report/html/HSCA_Report_0088a.htm] <br /> <br /> Oswald himself was also a nephew of a person who was associated with organized crime in New Orleans.<br /> Oswald and Ferrie knew one another when both were in a New Orlean's military auxiliary unit for boys immediately before Oswald joined the Marines when he turned 17. HSCA Final Report Page 145-147 [http://www.history-matters.com/archive/jfk/hsca/report/html/HSCA_Report_0088a.htm] (Official Congressional Document at the Link)<br /> Oswald was a cadet in the teenage youth group and Ferrie was an instructor who also worked for a commercial airline as a pilot. There is a picture of Ferrie and Oswald with a small group of other member cadets when Oswald was 15. [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oswald/glimpse/ferrie.html] [[David Ferrie]] had a sexual appetite for teen age boys that is well documented though he was never convicted of such acts. See, [[David Ferrie]].<br /> <br /> Within days after the Kennedy murder, the FBI and Secret Service got a tip on the Dave Ferrie-Lee Oswald link but didn't follow up on the information. These agencies dismissed the information as a "figment of the imagination" of a New Orleans private investigator. <br /> [http://www.history-matters.com/archive/jfk/hsca/report/html/HSCA_Report_0088a.htm] <br /> <br /> In contrast, when the HSCA investigated later, it believed the testimony of witnesses that Oswald was with Dave Ferrie in Clinton La. [http://www.history-matters.com/archive/jfk/hsca/report/html/HSCA_Report_0086b.htm] in late August or early September 1963. The HSCA also noted that, on several occasions, [http://www.history-matters.com/archive/jfk/hsca/report/html/HSCA_Report_0088a.htm] <br /> Oswald was seen up in the office of a man named Guy Bannister, by a secretary, (See, Official Congressional Document at the Link) [http://www.history-matters.com/archive/jfk/hsca/report/html/HSCA_Report_0088a.htm] <br /> Bannister, along with Dave Ferrie, worked in connection with New Orlean's underworld figures and anti-Castro groups, (Official Congressional Document at the Link, Page 145), and was seen in the restaurant downstairs from Bannister's office several times where Ferrie and [[Guy Bannister]] used to frequent. Oswald worked nearby, and used the same small building that Bannister used as an address stamped on his Fair Play for Cuba Committee pamphlets. (Official Congressional Document at the Link 145-147) [http://www.history-matters.com/archive/jfk/hsca/report/html/HSCA_Report_0088a.htm] <br /> <br /> There are other theories. Some of the other theories vary as to what extent, if any, Oswald was involved in the assassination. It has become public recently that there was some one impersonating Oswald in Mexico both calling and visiting the Russian Embassy trying to contact a Russian assassin. The CIA and FBI had concealed this information for over 30 years. [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oswald/conspiracy/newman.html] <br /> <br /> The impersonator made these contacts less than 60 days before the President was assassinated. Oswald always denied participating in the murder and claimed he was a "patsy."<br /> <br /> Thus, after over forty years have elapsed, the two "official" government investigations, with two different results on how many people were involved, and how many shots were fired, and many other government committees, boards, and panel reports, have not fully answered the question, for most people, of the number of, and the identities, of the people who killed John F. Kennedy. <br /> <br /> There is no shortage of theories regarding the assassination and "pinning blame" on one's enemies: [[Richard Nixon]], in a tape recorded conversaton, once said: <br /> <blockquote> "They pinned the assassination of Kennedy on the right wing; the Birchers [meaning the John Birch Society]. It was done by a Communist and it was the greatest hoax that has ever been perpetuated. And I respectfully suggest, can't we pin this [attempted assassination of George Wallace] on one of theirs?" [http://www-cgi.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0202/28/ip.00.html]</blockquote><br /> <br /> ==Records Collection Act of 1992==<br /> Much of the confusion and skepticism surrounding the official theories of what took place has arisen out of the secrecy surrounding the Warren Commission's investigation and President Johnson sealing all the evidence surrounding the case in 1964. <br /> <br /> In one stroke, Congress broke this cloak of secrecy in 1993, when the [[U.S. Congress]] passed the "President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992" [http://www.accessreports.com/statutes/JFK.ACT.htm] which required all documentation pertaining to <br /> President Kennedy's assassination be unsealed and released. The civilian [[Assassination Records Review Board]] was put in charge of the process, which in the late 1990s released approximately six million pages of documents into the National Archives for public scrutiny. Investigators from the newly created Board subpoened documents from many sources and took testimony and opened to the public the many previously sealed documents which pertain to various conspiracies. Researchers are now combing through these documents to determine what this evidence reveals. Moreover, many documents remain to be unsealed. <br /> <br /> Many new facts have already surfaced. For example, Dr. [[John Newman (writer)|John Newman]] the author of ''JFK and Vietnam'' (1992) and ''Oswald and the CIA'' (1995) found within the newly released documents how the CIA, FBI and government began to cover-up Oswald's trip to Mexico; and how this impacted the Warren Commission and possibly created the hoax Nixon refers to. This cover-up was done initially by intelligence services perhaps to hide sources and incompetence, but once discovered was then carried forward by top government officials with the stated purpose of avoiding potential nuclear war with [[Russia]]. One possible flash point involved a recorded telephone conversation, prior to the assassination, where Oswald is impersonated and linked to the [[KGB]].<br /> <br /> As a consequence of this cover-up Dr. Newman laments: "Whether or not this also permitted conspirators to avoid the scrutiny of investigation — a possibility I take seriously — is something we will continue to debate." [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oswald/conspiracy/newman.html]<br /> <br /> ==Evidence==<br /> ==='''One Shooter'''===<br /> '''Testimony supporting one shooter'''<br /> <br /> #Witnesses at the scene of the assassination saw a rifle being fired from the sixth floor window of the Depository Building, and some witnesses saw a rifle in the window immediately after the shots were fired. This is evidence that shots were fired from the depository.<br /> #Some people claim that the nature of the bullet wounds suffered by President Kennedy and Governor Connally, and the location of the car at the time of the shots, establish that the bullets were fired from above and behind the Presidential limousine. <br /> #The bullet found on Governor Connally's stretcher at Parkland Memorial Hospital and the two bullet fragments found in the front seat of the Presidential limousine were matched to a 6.5- millimeter Mannlicher-Carcano rifle. No other bullet fragments from any other rifle were found. <br /> #The windshield in the Presidential limousine was struck by a bullet fragment on the inside surface of the glass, meaning that these fragments came from behind, and not in front, of the President. <br /> #The Mannlicher-Carcano 6.5-millimeter Italian rifle from which the shots were fired was allegedly owned by Oswald.<br /> #Shortly after the assassination, a rifle was found partially-hidden between some boxes on the sixth floor and the improvised paper wrapper/bag that covered the rifle was found by the window from which the shots were fired. This is further evidence that shots were fired from the depository.<br /> #Oswald was seen carrying a paper bag/wrapper in a car on the way to, and into, the depository. He said, when he was asked, that it was full of "curtain-rods", which he said were for the rooming-house he was living in, while he was living away from his wife. The paper bag was found, but the "curtain-rods" were never found at the Depository. Some rods were found in the garage where his wife was living, but with no discernible fingerprints.<br /> Why were they not found in the Depository?<br /> <br /> ===Two shooters===<br /> '''Testimony supporting two shooters:'''<br /> #Over 50 witnesses who were present at the shooting heard shots that were fired from in front of the President, from the area of the grassy knoll and triple underpass, and approximately the same number of witnesses perceived shots were fired from behind the president (from the book depository). A small number of witnesses heard shots from both the front and the back of the president. [http://www.history-matters.com/analysis/witness/artScience.htm] <br /> # Several eyewitnesses who were very close to the president and had a good view, saw the back of the president’s head "blasted out", that is consistent with being shot from the front. These include:<br /> #:a. '''Clint Hill''' the secret service agent who was sheltering the President with his body on the way to the hospital and described the "The right rear portion of his head was missing. It was lying in the rear seat of the car."; [http://jfkassassination.net/russ/testimony/sa-hill.htm] [http://jfkassassination.net/russ/testimony/hill_c.htm]<br /> #:b. '''Roy Kellerman''', the President’s bodyguard who saw a 5 inch diameter hole in the back right hand side of the president’s head. [http://jfkassassination.net/russ/testimony/kellerma.htm]<br /> #:c. '''Dr. McClelland''', a treating physician in the emergency room who observed the head wound, stated that the posterior cerebral tissue and some of the cerebellar tissue was missing.[http://www.jfklancer.com/pub/md/mcc_draw.gif][http://jfkassassination.net/russ/testimony/mcclella.htm]<br /> #:d. '''Dr. Kemp''', Professor and Director of Neurological Surgery, who was also in the emergency room treating Kennedy also described the President's skull wound as being a large wound in the right occipitoparietal region. The [[occipital lobe]] of the brain is just above the [[cerebellum]] part of the brain.<br /> #The two official government investigations have confirmed that the security around Kennedy's motorcade had been considerably reduced from its typical levels. The lack of security suggests to some that the CIA, Secret Service and/or some other agent, rogue agent(s), or agencies were actively involved in the assassination, rather than simply exhibiting an act of negligence.<br /> # Oswald denied killing the president and was soon murdered himself.<br /> # Many people have pointed to the [[Warren Commission]]'s [[single bullet theory]] causing all but one of the wounds in both Kennedy and John Connally, as unlikely. While some ballistic evidence has suggested that such a bullet trajectory was possible, this particular point is a source of much contention and disagreement. The biggest problem with the single bullet theory posited by the Warren Commission and the HSCA in 1979, is at the autopsy examination, the only wound noted to Kennedy's back was below the neck of Kennedy; and was less than a finger-length deep; and the bullet angled downward at from a 45 degree angle to a 60 degree angle. Nevertheless, under the single bullet theory the bullet was supposed to have exited the front of Kennedy's throat and then inflicted multiple wounds to Connally.<br /> # The scenario of two shooters is supported by eye witnesses. A large number of witnesses who were standing in the front of Kennedy heard the shots coming from the left, and not behind the President. In contrast, those up the road to the back of Kennedy heard the shots coming from the back. Therefore, all the members of one of the two groups of witnesses would have had to be wrong under the one-shooter theory. On the other hand, the two-shooter scenario with one shooter in front and one at the back is consistent with the statements of both groups of eyewitnesses.<br /> # According to the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), the acoustic evidence preserved on tape establishes a fourth shot may have been fired, meaning there must have been two shooters.<br /> # The size of the back head wound, in these descriptions, indicates it is the exit wound and that a second shooter from the front delivered the fatal head shot. [http://www.jfklancer.com/photos/medical/mcdrawing.GIF]<br /> <br /> Other controversial issues include:<br /> *Oswald had a better chance of shooting Kennedy as he was coming towards him, and not to wait until he was moving away from him, with the added difficulty of slight tree cover.<br /> *The immediate cleaning and renovation of the President's [[Lincoln Continental]] on the orders of LBJ. The vehicle should instead have been secured as evidence to allow [[Ballistics#Forensic Ballistics|forensic ballistics]] to be conducted. The failure to do so and the subsequent cleaning may have amounted to a criminal offence of tampering and/or destroying evidence. <br /> *The immediate removal of the President's body to Washington, when it should have been examined by the local coroner as required by Texas law.<br /> *Governor [[John B. Connally|Connally]]’s hat, which he was holding in his right hand when his wrist was penetrated by a rifle bullet, has disappeared from the evidence chain after last being seen in the Dallas police chief's office on the evening of November 22. According to Connally's wife and official reports, the gold Mexican peso cufflink Connally was wearing on his right shirt sleeve cuff also disappeared.<br /> *The Dallas police did not seal off the [[Texas School Book Depository]] until 12:39 to 12:40 PM; policeman, detectives, witnesses, and others were busy searching the grassy knoll, parking lot, and railroad yard from 12:30 to 12:39 pm. <br /> *The Dealey Plaza area itself was not sealed off by the Dallas police, and photographs show that vehicles were driving down Elm Street, through the crime scene kill zone, within nine minutes of the assassination. <br /> *Oswald's Marine Corps service record was destroyed in [[1973]]. <br /> *Several of the Bethesda autopsy photos are now missing.<br /> <br /> It may never be possible to substantiate any conspiracy theory, or conversely, disprove the Warren Commission's findings that Oswald acted alone. However, perhaps several pieces of evidence may yet emerge and/or be declassified (Oswald's Marine Corps G-2 files and some of the FBI files in 1959-60) [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oswald/conspiracy/newman.html] which could shed light on unknown aspects of this turning point in [[History of the United States (1964-1980)|American history]].<br /> <br /> ===Response===<br /> Those who dispute conspiracy theories have extensive evidence in attempts to refute them. [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oswald/conspiracy/]<br /> <br /> #The lax security could merely be the result of Kennedy being aware of the danger, but ultimately believing if someone wanted to kill him, they would.<br /> #Despite Oswald's denials there was evidence linking him to the rifle and the shooting; [[Jack Ruby]] was known for his underworld/police connections he was also known to be impulsive and had a quick temper, and therefore he may have killed Oswald as part of a plot to silence him. The Dallas police received several phone calls saying that Oswald would be killed. Some think that Ruby made those calls, although this has never been proven. [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oswald/conspiracy/] <br /> #Stopping government discussion of conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination would have more to do with quelling potentially damaging and misleading gossip and speculation; so that the investigation could proceed normally.{{citeneeded}}<br /> #Oswald consistently lied in order to hide any connection between himself and the rifle. His wife testified she took the photo with a specific camera and the [[FBI]] was able to confirm the testimony with [[forensics]] analysis. {{ citation needed}} A copy of the photo was also signed by Oswald and given to a friend [[George de Mohrenschildt]]. Although after being shown these incriminating photos, Oswald said - in police custody - that they were fakes, and that he could prove it. Later tests showed that although one may have been genuine, the others were faked because of the exact same size of the heads at different angles and distances from the camera. [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oswald/conspiracy/]<br /> #At least one computer analysis has been used to assert that the bullet trajectory is not only consistent with the [[single bullet theory]], but could only have been fired from a high position behind Kennedy. [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oswald/conspiracy/]<br /> #Different groups hearing a shot from behind and the front could be both correct given the likelihood of echo from surrounding structures. Furthermore an eyewitness on the fifth floor directly below the sixth floor window clearly heard three shots from that location. Only two bullets are needed to account for the President's injuries. [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oswald/conspiracy/]<br /> #Subsequently the [[National Academy of Sciences]] (NAS) examined the HSCA analysis of the dictabelt recording and "found a multitude of errors and omissions, the most serious of which was that the time that the Select Committee experts thought the shots were being fired was the wrong time. It was actually one minute after the assassination had actually taken place." In 2001, Dr. Donald B. Thomas published a paper in the British forensics journal ''[[Science & Justice]]'' claiming the NAS findings were wrong. [http://www.forensic-science-society.org.uk/Thomas.pdf] Thomas' conclusions have been challenged by subsequent studies. [http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/odell] [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oswald/conspiracy/acoustics.html]<br /> #The exact size ([http://www.jfklancer.com/photos/medical/mcdrawing.GIF] vs. [http://www.paulseaton.com/jfk/boh/beth/piks/sibert.jpg]) and position of the back head wound isn't precisely known. However, there is nothing inconsistent with a bullet making a hole larger than itself when entering a round (collapsible) object like a [[skull]].{{citeneeded}}<br /> <br /> ==Specific Conspiracy Theories / motives==<br /> Note that some of the following people and groups have been claimed by some to have been working together and as such these different theories are not always viewed as mutually exclusive. <br /> <br /> ====LBJ Conspiracy====<br /> Vice-President [[Lyndon Johnson]] arguably gained the most from Kennedy's death, in that it promoted him to the presidency. When he was selected for the role of Vice-President he is quoted as saying, "One-in-four presidents die in office - maybe I´ll get lucky."<br /> Proponents suggest that Johnson thus had active reason to seek Kennedy's murder, as he was supposedly not a man who would be able to get elected on his own. Like many vice-presidents of the United States, Johnson's appointment was largely an attempt to provide a ´regional balance´ to the Democratic ticket, making Johnson seem expendable. During the Kennedy presidency his power and influence was limited.<br /> <br /> President Kennedy had discussed with his closest aides (including his personal secretary [[Evelyn Lincoln]]) that he was considering dropping Johnson as vice-president before the [[U.S. presidential election, 1964|1964 U.S. presidential election]].<br /> <br /> [[Richard Nixon]], who was also in Dallas from [[November 20]], [[1963]] until just an hour before Kennedy arrived, was quoted in the [[November 22]], [[1963]] Dallas newspaper saying he believed Kennedy would drop Johnson from the [[1964]] Democratic ticket because Johnson was embroiled in several high-profile political scandals (see [[Bobby Baker]] and [[Billie Sol Estes]]).<br /> <br /> At the time of Kennedy's death, Johnson was the subject of four major criminal investigations involving government contract violations, misappropriation of funds, money laundering and bribery. (All four scandals "disappeared" after [[November 22]], [[1963]]) [http://rense.com/general40/thewnk.htm] Johnson biographers agree that Johnson was politically aggressive and power-hungry. Others have written that Johnson was an agent of the [[mafia]] &mdash; blackmailed by organized crime with revelations of Johnson's past criminal actions. [http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/assassins/jfk/8.html?sect=24] <br /> <br /> Some theorists claim that an unidentified fingerprint found on a cardboard box on the sixth floor of the [[Texas Schoolbook Depository Building]] is that of a known associate of President Johnson, one Malcom Wallace, a convicted murderer. In [[1998]] a fingerprint examiner named [[A. Nathan Darby]] signed an affidavit which asserted a 14 point match, though such a match has not been made by [[FBI]] fingerprint examiners or other independent examiners. [http://home.earthlink.net/~sixthfloor/update5.htm]<br /> <br /> LBJ had the limousine completely refurbished shortly after the death of Kennedy.<br /> <br /> ==== Military-Industrial Complex Conspiracy====<br /> The U.S. "[[military-industrial complex]]," which had been preparing for an [[escalation]] of the [[Vietnam War]] since the French withdrew from Vietnam in [[1954]] after France's defeat at [[Dien Bien Phu]], knew that President Kennedy had seriously discussed plans and implemented actions to gradually withdraw all U.S. military advisers from Vietnam by the beginning of 1965. At the moment that President Kennedy was killed, 1,100 U.S. troops were in the air on their way home as part of President Kennedy's initial steps of withdrawing from Vietnam. President Kennedy's vice president, L.B. Johnson, undertook a major escalation of the war against Vietnam after he succeeded President Kennedy. In addition, elements of the U.S. military/intelligence apparatus were upset about President Kennedy's decision not to provide major overt U.S. military support for the CIA-organized [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]] of Cuba, and his pledge as part of the resolution of the [[Cuban missile crisis]] to refrain from further attempts to invade Cuba.<br /> <br /> ==== CIA Conspiracy ====<br /> Frequently mentioned in other theories is the Central Intelligence Agency ([[CIA]]). During the 1960s and 1970s, it was rumoured that the CIA had become involved in plots to assassinate foreign leaders, and claims are made that it had various motives for removing Kennedy from power.<br /> Kennedy´s statement that he would, "Break the CIA into a thousand pieces" after the Bay of Pigs fiasco, and later moves to limit the power of the CIA were blocked by ´bureaucratic resistance´. <br /> <br /> Congress finally looked into this after three high profile assassinations in the United States ([[President Kennedy]], [[Martin Luther King]], and Senator [[Robert Kennedy]]) and attempted assassinations abroad.<br /> * Congress began investigating the intelligence agencies by way of the [[Church Committee]].<br /> * In 1975 and 1976, the Church Committee published fourteen reports on the formation of U.S. intelligence agencies, their operations, and the alleged abuses of law and of power that they had committed.<br /> * Among the matters the Church Committee investigated: the involvement by U.S. intelligence agencies to assassinate foreign leaders, including [[Patrice Lumumba]] of the Congo, [[Rafael Trujillo]] of the Dominican Republic, the [[Ngo Dinh Diem|Diem]] brothers of Vietnam, [[Fidel Castro]] and Gen. [[Rene Schneider]] of Chile.<br /> * The amount of domestic power possessed by the CIA during the 1960s might be gauged by the fact that the former director of the CIA, [[Allen Dulles]], was fired by President Kennedy for presiding over the disastrous invasion of Cuba by a small army of Cuban nationals, but was then appointed as one of the seven members of the Warren Commission to investigate Kennedy's assassination.<br /> * President Kennedy also spoke to his advisers about the possible installation of his brother, Robert F. Kennedy, as the CIA's director. <br /> * The CIA was also very active in Vietnam at the time Kennedy was assassinated. The CIA had further angered Kennedy in Vietnam by being involved in the assassination of President Diem on [[November 1]], [[1963]]. <br /> * The House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) later reviewed these issues and in 1979 concluded that, even though a [[Conspiracy (crime)|conspiracy]] may have been responsible for the assassination of President Kennedy, the U.S Intelligence agencies were not a part of the conspiracy<br /> <br /> ====Organized Crime Conspiracy====<br /> Another possible culprit were the [[Mafia]], in retaliation for their increasing crackdowns (12 times the number of prosecutions under Eisenhower) against [[organized crime]]. Documents never seen by the Warren Commission have revealed that the mafia was working very closely with the CIA on several assassination attempts of [[Fidel Castro]] known under the CIA code name [[The Cuban Project|Operation Mongoose.]] The CIA under the Kennedys approached the mafia because the CIA recognized the mutual benefits of ousting Castro. The mafia's interest lie in reclaiming of billions of dollars lost from gambling, drugs, prostitution, etc. when Castro seized the mafia's gambling and narcotics trafficking assets in [[1959]]. Teamsters Union president [[Jimmy Hoffa]], and mobsters [[Carlos Marcello]], [[Sam Giancana]], [[Johnny Rosselli]], [[Charles Nicoletti]], and [[Santo Trafficante Jr.]], (all of whom save Hoffa worked with the CIA on the Castro assassination plots) top the list of [[House Select Committee on Assassinations]] mafia suspects.[http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/assassins/jfk/7.html]. The family of Chicago mafia boss [[Sam Giancana]] claims the Kennedys double-crossed him after the mafia, via workers unions controlled by the Illinois mafia, helped elect Kennedy President. <br /> <br /> [[James Files]], a hitman for the Chicago family, confessed to assassination of JFK on the record {{ citation needed}}, he claims that [[Johnny Rosselli]] and [[Charles Nicoletti]] were also present and worked on the orders of [[Sam Giancana]]. His testimony has been subject to detailed cross-corroboration with other possible suspects and witnesses during investigation by retired FBI agents, according to their information the assassination has been thoroughly compartmentalized among the mob, CIA and local police squad. Although Files' story can not be fully validated he seems to have knowledge that proves his involvement in the JFK assassination plot. He is currently serving jailtime for another crime.<br /> <br /> Jack Ruby had grown up working for mafia leader [[Al Capone]] in Chicago. [[Carlos Marcello]] believed it was necessary to assassinate the President to short-circuit his younger brother Bobby, who was serving as [[attorney general]] and leading the administration's anti-Mafia crusade, reportedly saying "To kill a rabid dog, you must cut off the head (JFK), not the tail." (Bobby Kennedy.) [http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/assassins/kennedy]<br /> <br /> [[J. Edgar Hoover]] was the long-time director of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]. He did not want to retire even though he was approaching in January [[1965]] the then-mandatory government retirement age of 70 and would have been retired by President Kennedy had Kennedy lived to be reelected.<br /> <br /> Hoover often told his aides that he deeply despised the Kennedys. Hoover may have been a gay transvestite. He lived with his longtime assistant director, Clyde Tolson and before this, with his mother until she died. If true, and if the mafia knew of Hoover's sexuality, the mafia could have been blackmailing Hoover to secure his silence whether Hoover knew about the assassination conspirators beforehand, after, or not.<br /> <br /> This blackmail by the mafia of Hoover, like Hoover’s good friend and at the time of the assassination, next-door neighbor Lyndon Johnson, may have also extended to any investigations cover-up and guaranteed Hoover’s compliance and silence after the assassination. It is documented that before President Kennedy was elected, that Hoover rarely acknowledged even the existence of the mafia. After Kennedy became president the prosecutions of the mafia by the [[Robert F. Kennedy]]-led Justice Department (of which the FBI is a part) increased elevenfold. After President Kennedy was killed, Justice Department mafia prosecutions dropped sharply, reverting to pre-Kennedy administration levels.<br /> <br /> In [[1964]], just days before his Warren Commission testimony, Hoover was appointed Director of the FBI "for life" by Kennedy's successor, Johnson, a decision which would have to have been, by law, reapproved by the president every year. Since Hoover's death in May 1972, the tenure of the FBI director is by law limited to a single 10-year term. After he died, Hoover's files were shredded by his secretary.<br /> <br /> ====Oil Industry Conspiracy====<br /> Oil businessmen and their supporting bankers, many from Texas, who stood to lose billions of dollars of profits because President Kennedy wanted Congress to discontinue the hefty 27.5 percent oil depletion tax credit allowance.<br /> <br /> Many researchers stress the importance of Oswald's friendship with [[George de Mohrenschildt]]. Oswald and his Russian spouse spent last months with this mysterious right-wing 'white russian' emigrant who was a long time CIA asset with business contacts to Prescott Bush in the oil industry. Oswalds contacts with de Mohrenschildt (called babysitting within the intel community) are one of the major detriments to the original 'communist' lone gunman theory. It is documented that de Mohrenschildt received several hundred thousand dollars from a CIA front company after the assassination. De Mohrenschildt's contacts with CIA operative for the 'Bay of Pigs' George Herbert Walker Bush (according to FBI files), the director of CIA and later forty-first President of the United States (1989-1993) are also documented. De Mohrenschildt committed 'suicide' a few days before his testimony before the 1977 Select House Committee on Assassinations.<br /> <br /> ====Watergate Connection====<br /> {{see|Watergate conspiracy theories}}<br /> Numerous theories have persisted in claiming deeper significance to the Watergate scandal than what is commonly acknowledged by media and historians. In his book The Ends of Power, President Richard Nixon's chief of staff H. R. Haldeman claimed that the term '[[Bay of Pigs]]' was used by Nixon as a coded reference to the [[Kennedy Assassination]] in White House conversations recorded on the Watergate tapes.[http://www.watergate.info/tapes/72-06-23_smoking-gun.shtml]<br /> <br /> ====Anti-Castro Cuban Conspiracy====<br /> Angry Cuban anti-[[Fidel Castro|Castro]] exiles trained by and still working with the CIA killed Kennedy for his failure to give greater backing to the failed [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]] to overthrow Castro's Communist regime.<br /> <br /> ====Cuban Conspiracy==== <br /> Cuban President [[Fidel Castro]]'s agents killed President Kennedy in retaliation for the many times the CIA and [[Mafia]] had worked together and tried to kill Castro. In September [[1963]] Castro publicly warned the U.S. about American leaders not being safe if they think they could kill him. On [[November 22]][[1963]] an agent of the CIA was assigned to kill Castro with a poison-pen weapon at their next meeting. It is notable that in [[1962]] the Kennedys had ordered the CIA to cease the assassination attempts against Castro. The CIA ignored the president's order, and continued with assassination training and attempts, unbeknownst to the president or Robert Kennedy. Starting in the second half of [[1963]] it is also documented that President Kennedy, through private back channels like French journalist [[Jean Daniel]] and CBS correspondent [[Lisa Howard]] had secretly approached Castro with overtures of a normalization in trade and diplomatic relations. In fact, Castro had been meeting with Daniel the moment Kennedy was shot. Many believe that mobster [[Johnny Rosselli]] deliberately spread the allegation that Castro was behind the assassination to draw public attention away from possible Mob complicity in the crime. [http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/assassins/jfk/7.html]<br /> <br /> =====Huismann's findings on the Cuban conspiracy=====<br /> In [[2006]], the [[Documentary film|documentary]] [[Rendezvous with Death]] by German director [[Wilfried Huismann]] claimed new evidence that Oswald himself volunteered to carry out the assassination for Cuba during a September 1963 visit to the Cuban embassy in [[Mexico City]]. In return, the Cuban government reportedly paid Oswald the sum of $6,500 (with inflation, $40,000 in 2006).<br /> <br /> The film also alleged that the United States government did not investigate the Cuban role any further, due to the volatile relations between the U.S. and Cuba. [[Lyndon Johnson]] believed that if the American public were to know Cuba was responsible for the death of the President, they (specifically Republicans and those on the right) would demand an invasion of Cuba to remove Castro. Kennedy had promised Khrushchev an invasion of the island would never occur as part of the resolution to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Thus an invasion of Cuba would only have pushed America and the Soviet Union even closer to full-scale war. Johnson also feared that another crisis (even if resolved) would keep the Democrats out of government for decades.<br /> <br /> The film does not make clear if Castro personally authorized the assassination. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060104/en_nm/usa_kennedy_film_dc]<br /> <br /> ====Soviet Hard-liners Conspiracy==== <br /> Kennedy was killed to preserve the status quo of the ongoing [[Cold War]] (i.e. instead of a "hot war", [[World War III|WWIII]] &mdash;direct nuclear war with the Soviets). While Kennedy could be outwardly insulting and embarrassing to Soviet leaders, he was in reality perceived by Soviet premier [[Nikita Khrushchev]] and other foreign leaders as too young, erratic, reckless and inexperienced to be taken too seriously. Kennedy's aggressiveness was believed by some to be the ultimate cause for the worsening of relations between the US and USSR, culminating in the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]]. The high tensions of this event led many to fear that Kennedy's rhetoric could only lead to a nuclear war against the Soviet Union. Hard-line planners had decided to take the initiative in replacing Kennedy. Another side effect of killing Kennedy was that it would demoralize Americans. This theory is highly unlikely, as [http://impiousdigest.com/lbj/KGB.gif KGB documents] released after the fall of the Soviet Union state that the KGB's report to Russian leadership on Kennedy's death specifically accused Lyndon Johnson.<br /> <br /> ====Khrushchev Conspiracy==== <br /> Kennedy's death was on the orders of [[Nikita Khrushchev]], premier of the [[Soviet Union]], who was America's nemesis during the [[Cold War]].<br /> <br /> ====Federal Reserve Conspiracy==== <br /> The [[Federal Reserve]] (the central bank of the United States) was threatened by Kennedy's intentions concerning restoring precious-metals backing to U.S. currency and securities. [http://www.john-f-kennedy.net/thefederalreserve.htm] (Note that the Secret Service was created in [[1865]] as an anti-money-counterfeiting agency, and was until [[2003]] an organ of the Treasury.) The same anti-hard-currency pro-central banking motive is suspected in the 1865 [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]], 1881 [[James Garfield|Garfield,]] and 1901 [[William McKinley|McKinley]] assassinations as well as the 1835 attempt on the life of [[Andrew Jackson]] who was a bitter opponent of central banking.<br /> <br /> ====Freemason Conspiracy==== <br /> Kennedy was killed as part of an elaborate [[Freemason]]ic ritual. [http://www.hoffman-info.com/kingkill33.html]<br /> <br /> ====Onassis Conspiracy==== <br /> JFK was assassinated at the direction of [[Aristotle Onassis]] and his friends in the [[Illuminati]] group. French President [[Charles de Gaulle|Charles De Gaulle]] supported this theory.{{fact}} Onassis married Kennedy's widow in [[1968]].<br /> <br /> ====Corsican Mafia Conspiracy====<br /> Kennedy was killed by three [[France|French]] assassins linked to [[Corsican]] organized crime syndicates. This claim was made by Christian David, a petty French criminal interviewed on the [[BBC]] documentary ''[[The Men Who Killed Kennedy]]'', who named [[Lucien Sarti]] as one of the shooters.<br /> <br /> ====Israeli Conspiracy==== <br /> The Israeli government was displeased with Kennedy for his pressure about their top-secret nuclear program[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3340639.stm][http://www.intellex.com/~rigs/page1/jfk/jfk.htm] (see [[Dimona]] and [[Mordechai Vanunu]]) and/or, the Israelis were angry over Kennedy's use of men formerly under the employment of the Nazis in their rocket program, such as [[Wernher von Braun]][http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg94214.html].<br /> <br /> ====President Diem Conspiracy==== <br /> [[South Vietnamese]] President [[Ngo Dinh Diem]] found out in June [[1963]] during electronic surveillance of the U.S. embassy in South Vietnam that the U.S. was helping his political enemies plan a coup against Diem. Diem, whose younger brother was a [[heroin]] addict, was also profiting from massively increased exports of opiates from the Southeast Asian "golden triangle" (after the sources of Turkish opiates dried up in the wake of the 1961 [[French Connection]] arrests in [[New York City]]) to North America via the Hong Kong and U.S. organized crime syndicates. If Diem were ousted in a coup, millions of dollars of Diem's drug profits would be lost. Even though Diem was killed in a coup on [[November 1]], [[1963]], the plans to assassinate Kennedy went ahead for revenge and/or because of Diem's illegal co-entanglements with the world's various organized crime syndicates and the mafia motives.<br /> <br /> ====Frank Sinatra Conspiracy==== <br /> Frank Sinatra, a friend of Peter Lawford (brother-in-law to President Kennedy), supposedly requested union leaders, among them Jimmy Hoffa, to assist in "voter- turnout" in the 1960 Presidential election. Hoffa, angry at being called to testify by Attorney General Robert Kennedy about union pension funds being invested in mob-owned gambling casinos, felt double-crossed by the Kennedy family and called for a mafia "hit" on the President. This is a theory, but not very well documented. Jack Ruby, the assassin of Lee Harvey Oswald, the suspected Kennedy assassin, had links to the mafia.<br /> Robert Kennedy accepted the findings of the Warren Commission, and declined to have the assassination further investigated. More recently, Senator Edward Kennedy has expressed his lack of interest in further investigation.<br /> <br /> ===="Friendly Fire" Theory====<br /> In the book "[[Mortal Error]]", author [[Bonar Menninger]] alleges that, while Oswald did attempt to assassinate JFK, and did succeed in wounding him, the fatal shot was accidentally fired by Secret Service agent [[George W. Hickey]]. Hickey lost his balance while attempting to respond to Oswald's shots and accidentally pulled the trigger of his [[AR-15]] and shot JFK.<br /> <br /> ====Civil Rights theory==== <br /> Another theory is that the CIA assassinated both [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] and John F. Kennedy in an attempt to reduce the growing social and political power and influence of African Americans. Supporters of this theory refer to the friendship between King and Kennedy and contend that powerful elements within the CIA did not want a "pro-black" president.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> * ''Who's Who in the JFK Assasination: An A-to-Z Encyclopedia'' by Michael Benson Citadel Press, ISBN 0-8065-1444-2<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> [[List of People suggested to have been involved in the Kennedy Assassination]]<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4582488.stm BBC News article on a German documentary about the assassination]<br /> *[http://www.wdr.de/tv/dokumentation/rendezvous_mit_dem_tod.phtml WDR (German TV): Rendezvous mit dem Tod: Kennedy und Castro]<br /> *[http://www.jfk-online.com/tmwkk.html The Men Who Killed Kennedy: an intensive look at all the evidence surrounding the assassination]<br /> *[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oswald/view/ PBS documentary 'Who was L.H. Oswald' provides a lot of additional information into the assassination plot]<br /> *[http://www.jfkmurdersolved.com/index1.htm James Files confession to JFK murder]<br /> <br /> {{Template:John F. Kennedy assassination}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Conspiracy theories]]<br /> [[Category:John F. Kennedy assassination]]<br /> <br /> [[fr:Théories dans l'assassinat de Kennedy]]<br /> [[ko:케네디 대통령 암살 의혹]]</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Python911&diff=50562111 User talk:Python911 2006-04-28T10:21:38Z

<p>Python911: </p> <hr /> <div>I am PyThon</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Adventures_of_Shirley_Holmes&diff=50259793 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes 2006-04-26T14:32:31Z

<p>Python911: </p> <hr /> <div>'''''The Adventures of Shirley Holmes''''' was a [[TV show]] that aired from [[1996]] to [[1999]] in four thirteen episode seasons and focused on Shirley Holmes, the great grand-niece of [[Sherlock Holmes]]. With the help of ex-gang member Bo Sawchuk, Shirley tackled any mysteries that popped up in the Canadian city of Redington. On some occasions, she found herself matching wits with archnemesis Molly Hardy.<br /> <br /> The series was filmed in [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]], [[Canada]].<br /> <br /> ==Characters==<br /> {{spoiler}}<br /> <br /> The following contains information obtained from [http://shirleyholmes.damonford.com/library/cast_official/index.html TAoSH Official Cast Profiles], [http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Coast/9900/characters.html Want to know more about the characters of Shirley Holmes?], and [http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Coast/9900/characters2.html Supporting Characters].<br /> <br /> '''Shirley Holmes''': The great-grand niece of [[Sherlock Holmes]], Shirley is the daughter of British diplomat Robert Holmes and Dr. Joanna Holmes. She carries on her famous ancestor's legacy of solving crimes through deductive reasoning while attending the prestigious Sussex Academy. In addition to Sherlock's detective skills such as deductive reasoning and disguise, she also has his mannerisms, but she can still express emotions. She prefers to keep a low profile so she can continue her sleuthing. She wears a variety of hats throughout the series. Shirley first appeared in the episode "The Case of the Burning Building."<br /> <br /> '''Francis Boris "Bo" Sawchuk''': Shirley's sidekick. An ex-gang member, Bo attends Sussex Academy on a scholarship. He first met Shirley in afterschool detention and was amazed at the girl detective's deductions about him. Shirley came to his aid after he was falsely accused of setting a work shed on campus on fire. After that case was solved, Bo became her sleuthing partner. Bo first appeared in "The Case of the Burning Building."<br /> <br /> '''Molly Hardy''': Shirley's archnemesis. A newcomer to Sussex Academy, Molly first appeared as Alicia Gianelli's running mate during the school election for student council president. Through an elaborate scheme, Molly is elected student council president. Her true scheming nature is hidden from everyone except Shirley and Bo. Although her machinations are routinely thwarted by Shirley, Molly manages to escape punishment. She is revealed to be a sociopath in "The Case of the Crooked Comic." Molly first appeared in "The Case of the Ruby Ring."<br /> <br /> '''Alicia Gianelli''': Alicia first appeared in "The Case of the Ruby Ring."<br /> <br /> '''Sterling "Stink" Patterson''': Class clown and prankster. His parents run the local novelty store. If Molly is her 'Moriarty', Stink could be considered her 'Colonel Moran', while being a trouble-maker he far less malicious. Stink first appeared in "The Case of the Ruby Ring."<br /> <br /> '''Bartholemew "Bart" James''': Bart first appeared in "The Case of the Ruby Ring."<br /> <br /> '''Robert Holmes''': Mr. Holmes first appeared in "The Case of the Burning Building." He is Shirley's father.<br /> <br /> '''Peggy "Gran" Holmes''': Shirley's grandmother <br /> <br /> '''Dr. Joanna Holmes''': Shirley's mother, who had disappeared for several years as a result of being in Rwanda during a civil war. She, Shirley, and Robert are reunited when Mr. Holmes is offered the chance to go to Rwanda on business.<br /> <br /> '''Cynthia Stratmann''':<br /> <br /> '''Arthur Howie''':<br /> <br /> ==Episode list==<br /> '''Season 1'''<br /> <br /> 1-1. The Case of the Burning Building<br /> <br /> 1-2. The Case of the Ruby Ring<br /> <br /> 1-3. The Case of the Liberated Beasts<br /> <br /> 1-4. The Case of the Precious Cargo<br /> <br /> 1-5. The Case of the Alien Abductions<br /> <br /> 1-6. The Case of Blazing Star<br /> <br /> 1-7. The Case of the Maestro's Ghost<br /> <br /> 1-8. The Case of the Mystery Child<br /> <br /> 1-9. The Case of the King of Hearts<br /> <br /> 1-10. The Case of the Exact Change<br /> <br /> 1-11. The Case of the Cunning Coyote<br /> <br /> 1-12. The Case of the Singer's Secret<br /> <br /> 1-13. The Case of the Second Sight <br /> <br /> '''Season 2'''<br /> <br /> 2-1. The Case of the Rising Moon<br /> <br /> 2-2. The Case of Baby Fingers<br /> <br /> 2-3. The Case of the Missing Marbles<br /> <br /> 2-4. The Case of the Left Thumbprint<br /> <br /> 2-5. The Case of the Wannabe Witch <br /> <br /> 2-6. The Case of the Golden Cave<br /> <br /> 2-7. The Case of the Bouncing Baby<br /> <br /> 2-8. The Case of the Mischievous Poltergeist<br /> <br /> 2-9. The Case of the Exploding Puppet<br /> <br /> 2-10. The Case of the Cryptic Creature<br /> <br /> 2-11. The Case of the Doggone Cats<br /> <br /> 2-12. The Case of the Broken Oath<br /> <br /> 2-13. The Case of the Patron Saint<br /> <br /> '''Season 3'''<br /> <br /> 3-1. The Case of the Celestial Signal<br /> <br /> 3-2. The Case of the Galloping Ghost<br /> <br /> 3-3. The Case of the Crooked Comic<br /> <br /> 3-4. The Case of the Flim Flam Farm<br /> <br /> 3-5. The Case of the Mysterious Message<br /> <br /> 3-6. The Case of the Second Take<br /> <br /> 3-7. The Case of the Code of Silence<br /> <br /> 3-8. The Case of the Bamboozling Blonde<br /> <br /> 3-9. The Case of the Real Fake<br /> <br /> 3-10. The Case of the Open Hand<br /> <br /> 3-11. The Case of the Ten Dollar Thief<br /> <br /> 3-12. The Case of the Miraculous Mine (1)<br /> <br /> 3-13. The Case of the Forbidden Mountain (2)<br /> <br /> '''Season 4'''<br /> <br /> 4-1. The Case of the Calculated Crime (1)<br /> <br /> 4-2. The Case of the Dead Debutante<br /> <br /> 4-3. The Case of the Vanishing Virus<br /> <br /> 4-4. The Case of the Virtual Zeus (2)<br /> <br /> 4-5. The Basket Case<br /> <br /> 4-6. The Case of the Skeleton in the Closet<br /> <br /> 4-7. The Case of the Perfect Boyfriend<br /> <br /> 4-8. The Case of the Falling Star<br /> <br /> 4-9. The Case of the Puzzle from the Past<br /> <br /> 4-10. The Case of the Desperate Dancer<br /> <br /> 4-11. The Case of the Hidden Heart<br /> <br /> 4-12. The Case of the King Arthur Alibi <br /> <br /> 4-13. The Case of the Dragon's Breath<br /> <br /> ==Cast==<br /> *[[Meredith Henderson]] - ''Shirley Holmes''<br /> *[[John White]] - ''Francis Boris 'Bo' Sawchuk''<br /> *[[Sarah Ezer]] - ''Molly Hardy''<br /> *[[Annick Obonsawin]] - Alicia Gianelli<br /> *[[Brendan Fletcher]] - Sterling 'Stink' Patterson<br /> *[[Colin Fox]] - Mr. Arthur Howie<br /> *[[Marie Stillin]] - Ms. Cynthia Stratmann<br /> *[[Chris Humphreys]] - Robert Holmes<br /> *[[Elizabeth Shepherd]] - Peggy Holmes<br /> *[[Blair Slater]] - Bartholomew 'Bart' James<br /> <br /> == Crew ==<br /> *Written and created by [[Ellis Iddon]] and [[Phil Meagher]]<br /> *Directed by Richard O'Brien-Moran, John Paizs, Scott Smith, Kim Todd, Gary Harvey, John L'Ecuyer, Rick Stevenson<br /> *Original Music by [[Terry Frewer]] although the theme tune was written and performed by [[Ellis Iddon]] and [[Phil Meagher]]<br /> *Cinematography by Larry Lynn<br /> *Film Editing by Robert Lower<br /> *Casting by Bette Chadwick<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://shirleyholmes.damonford.com Shirley Holmes Central] Unofficial Shirley Holmes fansite containing character profiles, [[episode guide]]s, [[fanfiction]], behind the scenes reports, and news regarding the show's actors.<br /> *{{imdb title|id=0115085|title=The Adventures of Shirley Holmes}}<br /> *[http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/pulpfiction/99/holmes.html Episodelists & -Guides by LS: The Adventures of Shirley Holmes] Episode guide with German episode titles.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Children's television series in Canada|Adventures of Shirley Holmes, The]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{tvseries-stub}}<br /> {{Canada-tv-stub}}</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Love_Mummy&diff=50258629 I Love Mummy 2006-04-26T14:23:32Z

<p>Python911: </p> <hr /> <div>== Overview ==<br /> <br /> '''I Love Mummy''' was a comedy show which only ran for one season in 2002.<br /> The show was created by [[Ellis Iddon]] and [[Phil Meagher]], and produced by [[Mark Iddon]] and [[Ira Levy]]. The show was a [[sitcom]] about the Barns family who moved into their dead grandmother's house. In the attic they came across a [[sarcophagus]] which opend up to reveal a 5,000 year demi-god Prince Nuffratuti of [[Abu Simbel]] who unable to accend to the afterlife until he has completed his scroll of tasks.<br /> <br /> == Notable Actors ==<br /> <br /> The show starred [[Reece Thompson]] who has starred in many films and tvshows such as [[Dreamcatcher (film)]], [[Stargate: Atlantis]] and [[The 4400]].<br /> The show also starred [[Elyes Gabel]] who is currently starring in the UK soap-opera [[Casualty (TV series)]] as a young doctor called Guppy.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Full Cast ==<br /> [[Reece Thompson]] as James Barns;<br /> [[Kelly Turner]] as Stephy Barns;<br /> [[Gina Sorell]] as Nancy Barns;<br /> [[Neil Crone]] as Ed Barns;<br /> [[Elyes Gabel]] as Nuff;<br /> [[Earl Pastko]] as Hep;<br /> [[Mark Caven]] as Set;<br /> [[Brooke Nevin]] as Brenda Hadley;<br /> [[Michael D'Ascenzo]] as Tilford;</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Love_Mummy&diff=50257954 I Love Mummy 2006-04-26T14:18:16Z

<p>Python911: /* Overview */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Overview ==<br /> <br /> I Love Mummy was a comedy show which only ran for one season in 2002.<br /> The show was created by Ellis Iddon and Phil Meager, and produced by Mark Iddon and Ira Levy. The show was a [[sitcom]] about the Barns family who moved into their dead grandmother's house. In the attic they came across a [[sarcophagus]] which opend up to reveal a 5,000 year demi-god Prince Nuffratuti of Abu Simbel who unable to accend to the afterlife until he has completed his scroll of tasks.<br /> <br /> == Notable Actors ==<br /> <br /> The show starred Reece Thompson who has starred in many films and tvshows such as Dreamcatcher, Stargate: Atlantis and The 4400.<br /> The show also starred Elyes Gabel who is currently starring in the UK soap-opera "Casualty" as a young doctor called Guppy.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Full Cast ==<br /> Reece Thompson as James Barns;<br /> Kelly Turner as Stephy Barns;<br /> Gina Sorell as Nancy Barns;<br /> Neil Crone as Ed Barns;<br /> Elyes Gabel as Nuff;<br /> Earl Pastko as Hep;<br /> Mark Caven as Set;<br /> Brooke Nevin as Brenda Hadley;<br /> Michael D'Ascenzo as Tilford;</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Love_Mummy&diff=50257821 I Love Mummy 2006-04-26T14:17:01Z

<p>Python911: /* Full Cast */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Overview ==<br /> <br /> I Love Mummy was a comedy show which only ran for one season in 2002.<br /> The show was created by Ellis Iddon and Phil Meager, and produced by Mark Iddon and Ira Levy. The show was a sitcom about the Barns family who moved into their dead grandmother's house. In the attic they came across a sarcophagus which opend up to reveal a 5,000 year demi-god Prince Nuffratuti of Abu Simbel who unable to accend to the afterlife until he has completed his scroll of tasks.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Notable Actors ==<br /> <br /> The show starred Reece Thompson who has starred in many films and tvshows such as Dreamcatcher, Stargate: Atlantis and The 4400.<br /> The show also starred Elyes Gabel who is currently starring in the UK soap-opera "Casualty" as a young doctor called Guppy.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Full Cast ==<br /> Reece Thompson as James Barns;<br /> Kelly Turner as Stephy Barns;<br /> Gina Sorell as Nancy Barns;<br /> Neil Crone as Ed Barns;<br /> Elyes Gabel as Nuff;<br /> Earl Pastko as Hep;<br /> Mark Caven as Set;<br /> Brooke Nevin as Brenda Hadley;<br /> Michael D'Ascenzo as Tilford;</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Love_Mummy&diff=50257653 I Love Mummy 2006-04-26T14:15:35Z

<p>Python911: /* Full Cast */</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Overview ==<br /> <br /> I Love Mummy was a comedy show which only ran for one season in 2002.<br /> The show was created by Ellis Iddon and Phil Meager, and produced by Mark Iddon and Ira Levy. The show was a sitcom about the Barns family who moved into their dead grandmother's house. In the attic they came across a sarcophagus which opend up to reveal a 5,000 year demi-god Prince Nuffratuti of Abu Simbel who unable to accend to the afterlife until he has completed his scroll of tasks.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Notable Actors ==<br /> <br /> The show starred Reece Thompson who has starred in many films and tvshows such as Dreamcatcher, Stargate: Atlantis and The 4400.<br /> The show also starred Elyes Gabel who is currently starring in the UK soap-opera "Casualty" as a young doctor called Guppy.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Full Cast ==<br /> Reece Thompson .... James<br /> Kelly Turner .... Stephy<br /> Gina Sorell .... Nancy<br /> Neil Crone .... Ed<br /> Elyes Gabel .... Nuff<br /> Earl Pastko .... Hep<br /> Mark Caven .... Set<br /> Brooke Nevin .... Brenda Hadley<br /> Michael D'Ascenzo .... Tilford</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Love_Mummy&diff=50257510 I Love Mummy 2006-04-26T14:14:19Z

<p>Python911: Added plot outline, notes on cast and cast list</p> <hr /> <div><br /> == Overview ==<br /> <br /> I Love Mummy was a comedy show which only ran for one season in 2002.<br /> The show was created by Ellis Iddon and Phil Meager, and produced by Mark Iddon and Ira Levy. The show was a sitcom about the Barns family who moved into their dead grandmother's house. In the attic they came across a sarcophagus which opend up to reveal a 5,000 year demi-god Prince Nuffratuti of Abu Simbel who unable to accend to the afterlife until he has completed his scroll of tasks.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Notable Actors ==<br /> <br /> The show starred Reece Thompson who has starred in many films and tvshows such as Dreamcatcher, Stargate: Atlantis and The 4400.<br /> The show also starred Elyes Gabel who is currently starring in the UK soap-opera "Casualty" as a young doctor called Guppy.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Full Cast ==<br /> Reece Thompson .... James <br /> Kelly Turner .... Stephy <br /> Gina Sorell .... Nancy <br /> Neil Crone .... Ed <br /> Elyes Gabel .... Nuff <br /> Earl Pastko .... Hep <br /> Mark Caven .... Set <br /> Brooke Nevin .... Brenda Hadley <br /> Michael D'Ascenzo .... Tilford <br /> <br /> {{tv-stub}}</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PocketStation&diff=46085294 PocketStation 2006-03-29T23:42:50Z

<p>Python911: Added Compatible Games - someone removed it</p> <hr /> <div><br /> The '''PocketStation''' is a miniature [[game console]] created by [[Sony]] as a [[peripheral]] for the [[PlayStation]]. Released exclusively in [[Japan]] on [[December 23]], [[1998]], it features an [[LCD]] display, [[sound]], a [[real-time clock]], and [[infrared]] communication capability. It also serves as a standard PlayStation [[memory card]].<br /> <br /> Games for the PocketStation are stored on the same disc as [[List of PlayStation games|PlayStation games]]. PocketStation games can enhance PlayStation games with added features. For example, using PocketStation you may be able to train up characters in your favourite PlayStation game while sitting on the bus. You can also [[download]] stand-alone PocketStation games. It allows you to [[swap]] game data between PlayStation units and also allows [[multiplayer]] gaming via the built-in infrared data link.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, It never really took off in America, due to how few games really used it. Notably, Due to it's use in [[Final Fantasy VIII]], The PC Version added a stand-alone Chocobo World game as part of the installation.<br /> ==Technical specifications==<br /> {{dedicated video game handheld consoles}}<br /> *[[Central processing unit|CPU]]: ARM7T (32 bit RISC Processor) <br /> *[[Computer storage|Memory]]: SRAM 2K bytes, Flash RAM 128K bytes <br /> *[[Graphics]]: 32 x 32 dot monochrome LCD<br /> *[[Sound]]: Miniature speaker (12 bit PCM) x 1 unit <br /> *[[Switch]]es: 5 input buttons, 1 reset button <br /> *[[Infrared]] communication: Bi-directional (supports [[IrDA]] based and conventional remote control systems) <br /> *[[LED]] indicator: 1 unit <br /> *[[Battery (electricity)|Battery]]: [[Lithium-Ion]] battery (CR 2032) x 1 unit <br /> *Other functions: [[Calendar]] function and Identification number.<br /> *Dimensions: 64 x 42 x 13.5 mm (length x width x height) <br /> *Weight: Approximately 30g (including battery)<br /> <br /> ==Compatible games==<br /> *''[[Arc the Lad|Arc the Lad III]]''<br /> *''[[Crash Bandicoot: Warped]]'' (Japanese version)<br /> *''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' (Japanese 3rd Mix, 4th Mix and 5th Mix)<br /> *''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' (US & Japanese version)<br /> *''[[Grandia]]'' (Japanese Version)<br /> *''[[Legend of Mana]]''<br /> *''[[Metal Gear Solid: Integral]]''<br /> *''[[PaQa]]''<br /> *''[[Pi to Mail]]''<br /> *''[[Pocket Jiman]]''<br /> *''[[Pocket Muumuu]]''<br /> *''[[Racing Lagoon]]''<br /> *''[[Ridge Racer|Ridge Racer Type 4]]'' (Japanese version)<br /> *''[[Rockman Complete Works 1-6]]''<br /> *''[[SaGa Frontier 2]]''<br /> *''[[Spyro the Dragon (series)|Spyro the Dragon]]'' (Japanese version)<br /> *''[[Ape Escape|Saru! Gettchu!]]'' (''Ape Escape'' Japanese Version)<br /> *''[[Street Fighter Alpha|Street Fighter Zero 3]]'' (Japanese version)<br /> *''[[Tokimeki Memorial 2]]''<br /> *''[[The Misadventures of Tron Bonne|Tron Ni Kobun]]'' (''The Misadventures of Tron Bonne'')<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.playstation.jp/products/peripheral/pocket.html PlayStation.jp entry] - (Japan Playstation)<br /> *[http://www.megagames.com/psx/psx_pocketstation.shtml PocketStation Emulator] - (MegaGames)<br /> *[http://www.skattertech.com/2006/01/the-sony-pocketstation/ PocketStation History & Info]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Sony consoles]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation]]<br /> [[Category:PlayStation 1 peripherals]]<br /> [[Category:Handheld game consoles]]<br /> [[Category:Monochrome video game consoles]]<br /> <br /> [[ko:포켓스테이션]]<br /> [[nl:PocketStation]]<br /> [[ja:ポケットステーション]]</div>

Python911 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shipton-under-Wychwood&diff=40854897 Shipton-under-Wychwood 2006-02-23T13:02:22Z

<p>Python911: </p> <hr /> <div>Shipton under Wychwood is a 14th century village, built around the old Shipton Court, situated in the broad valley of the River Evenlode. Shipton-under-Wychwood is on the course of the Oxfordshire Way and this can be used to walk north-westwards up the Evenlode Valley to Bruern Abbey and Bledington, or eastwards down the valley to Charlbury.<br /> Shipton-under-Wychwood was once the centre of the great Wychwood Forest.<br /> <br /> The mainly 15th century Shaven Crown Hotel was once a guest house run by the monks of Bruern Abbey, and is claimed to have a licence since 1384. The Shaven Crown overlooks a fine and wide village green to Shipton's tall-spired church. The church has a Norman tower and a 15th century vaulted porch. IT contains a 15th century stone pulpit, a large font of the same period and a Tudor wall monument .<br /> <br /> About 2 miles south-east is the farmhouse of Langley, a largely mid 19th century building on the site of a royal hunting lodge. Most of the tudor monarchs stayed here when hunting in the Wychwood Forest.</div>

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