Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2007 June 23

= June 23 =

lost in iceland (book marketing poster)
I saw a poster in a bookstore in iceland advertising the photo-book "Lost in Iceland". My daughter loved the poster and I thought I could find it for sale on the internet (the bookstore staff were all busy at the time and we were in a hurry). The bookstore was at the Geysir giftshop, and we live in the US. The poster is in landscape format, with about two-thirds showing the black coverpage of the book (just says Lost in Iceland), with the remaining third showing several shots from the book in contact-sheet style. A pretty nice design I thought.

Anyway, I've had no luck in finding the poster: I've left email for the photographer (Sigurgeir Sigurjónsson) on his website  no response. Also found the publisher's site but it's in icelandic which I can't read.

I think this poster probably can't be found or bought, but since my daughter's birthday is coming up soon, I thought I'd ask here since I'm often surprised by the cleverness and ingenuity to be found in these pages. thanks for any help 68.221.39.66 11:48, 23 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Are any of these images the ones you want ?  If so, you can grab a copy, although the resolution isn't enough for a large poster. StuRat 13:18, 23 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks StuRat, I went through those images and, while interesting, none were the poster I'm looking for. I suppose I've done all that can be done on the internet, yes? I'll start saving for a return trip--it looks like the only way to get a view of it again. But it exists, I swear! 68.221.39.66 15:39, 23 June 2007 (UTC)


 * You don't have to speak Icelandic to see that the edda.is home page includes an email address (edda at that domain) and a phone number in Reykjavik (522-2000). Why not try asking them directly?  I'm sure someone there will speak English.  --Anonymous, June 23, 2007, 19:15 (UTC).


 * Well that's a good idea and I feel pretty stupid....I've just sent them an email. Thanks for the idea. 68.221.39.66 23:43, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Alec Baldwin's diet
I just saw watched a video on PETA's website where Alec narrates the indignities suffered by polutry, cattle and hogs. He especially emphasizes cruelty toward egg-laying hens and dairy cows. I will therefore assume Alec is a strict vegan. I ask the question once posed by Yoda: "How you get so big eating food of this kind?" Mr. Baldwin seems like a rather portly fellow. What is this guy eating if he forgoes steak, ham, cheese, eggs, etc? No speculation or guesses, please; I'm looking for a secondary source or interview that documents the dietary habits of this tubby leading man.--The Fat Man Who Never Came Back 19:44, 23 June 2007 (UTC)


 * First of all, starches are quite fattening and generally always vegan. Second, he may be on medications that cause him to be larger than normal (corticosteroids will often cause weight gain, although much more commonly in women than in men). Third, many actors take jobs in order to earn money, not because of their beliefs. Fourth, there are other substances which are also fattening despite being totally vegan; if he ingests them to any extent (and I'm not saying he does), that could also be part of the problem. -- Charlene 18:37, 24 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Actually, I've heard of evidence that alcohol is actually not fattening (and in fact may require more calories to process than is in the average alcoholic drink), but the consumption of alcohol tends to be associated with the consumption of other fattening foods (which may or may not be - and in most cases probably aren't - vegan). Confusing Manifestation 23:10, 24 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Aye. Our bodies cannot make use of most of the energy in the alcohol we drink, afaik. This is a fault of how they test how much calories are in food. They burn it with fire and see how much it heats a certain amount of water, and then concludes how much calories it holds. However, our body doesn't burn in the same way, so alcohol's high calories is a miconception. I wonder how accurate other calorie calculations are. --Wirbelwind ヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 23:35, 24 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Uhhh, people. Did you miss the part about "No speculation or guesses, please; I'm looking for a secondary source or interview..."? Clarityfiend 07:22, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Cows are vegan. You ever see a skinny cow? Gzuckier 15:39, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, I have. And cows are not exclusively vegan, young cows are inordinately fond of milk. DuncanHill 22:01, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

PB And J Otter Song
Does anyone know where I can find a copy/lyrics of a song that was on PB and J Otter? I remember a little of it, but not all. Here is what I remember From the Start, we take what we've been given From our hearts everything that we do Never Part from the love that we live in And to your friends you gotta be true. Thanks