Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2008 February 17

= February 17 =

old hiv/aids unprotected sex commercials
I've been looking everywhere for a series of old commercials involving situations that are "as stupid as having unprotected sex". One was a girl that was cutting her hair in the bathroom and runs to answer the phone and trips on them. Another is a guy sticking a knife in the toaster and gets electrocuted. I'm pretty savvy in searching for things on the net but am at a complete lose. Please any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Playerjam (talk • contribs) 01:28, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Helena Bonham Carter
Where can I found pics of her in Howard's End? David Pro (talk) 16:24, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Where can found pics of Helena Bonham Carter in this film (but not in her makeup)? David Pro (talk) 16:32, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Escape (Enrique Iglesias song)
In the Enrique Iglesias song "Escape", I don't understand the last lines of the English version, since I know the lyrics of the Spanish version titled "Escapar", the last lines of the Spanish version are:


 * Corre y ya verás
 * corre y ya verás
 * que nunca vas a escapar
 * Corre y ya verás
 * corre y ya verás
 * que nunca vas a escapar

David Pro (talk) 16:43, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

According to a lyrics site the last lines in English are
 * Here's how it goes
 * All it takes is some trying
 * You can run, you can hide
 * But you can't escape my love.
 * Do you mean that you can't understand what these words mean, or that you can't distinguish what he sings? SaundersW (talk) 17:46, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

I really can´t distinguish what he sings, I own Escape in audio cassete and featured the lyrics to each song, but in all cases I'll give a link to the Spanish version of the song. 

David Pro (talk) 18:03, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Aggro
What does "aggro" mean in computer gaming? I know that aggro redirects to Hate (MMORPG terminology) and have tried to read that article, but it's so full of jargon I as a non-gamer can't understand it. If someone says "I'm aggro" is that a good thing, a bad thing, or a neutral thing? Is that someone other players should avoid, or does it not matter? Can anyone explain the term without resorting to jargon? Would ../Computing have been the better reference desk for this question? —Angr If you've written a quality article... 19:02, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
 * In my experience it means "aggravated", meaning how likely it is for monsters to attack you; it's a property of the monsters (or mobs, as they say). --Kjoonlee 19:22, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
 * So players can't be described as aggro? —Angr If you've written a quality article... 19:34, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't have that much experience so I can't be sure, but "We've got aggro" (we've got aggravated monsters on us) or "Go aggro that monster" (go aggravate that monster) should be more typical. (Quotes pulled from the World of Warcraft Master Guide, 2nd edition.) --Kjoonlee 20:14, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Aggro is a bad thing, if it happens to you when you can't handle it. Just look at Leeroy Jenkins... --Kjoonlee 20:21, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
 * In slang British English, aggro is a noun - short for "aggravation" and meaning basically trouble, as in "I don't need this aggro". --Richardrj talkemail 06:10, 18 February 2008 (UTC)


 * It can have the specific meaning that the player in a multiplayer game has been targeted by a monster, or other computer generated entity, or indeed by another player character, or has attacked (targeted) by some other entity. Depending on the game this can have different results. If the player has been targeted and the AI is fairly simple then other players can attack with impunity. You would want to make sure that a strong and well armoured character (a "tank") was in this position. If it were a weak character then it could be a plea for rescue. In other circumstances a player may be identified as having attacked another which then disables actions like leaving the area. SaundersW (talk) 10:31, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
 * If this sounds like the meaning you want, I could go into it more extensively. SaundersW (talk) 10:33, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't know what meaning I want! I'm just wondering how it will be interpreted by other players if a player says "I'm aggro"; in particular, how it will be interpreted if a player uses something like "ImAggro" as a gamer name. —Angr If you've written a quality article... 13:05, 18 February 2008 (UTC)


 * I guess someone with the tag of "ImAggro" would mean that he is ready to attack anyone for no reason. There are some games where players can kill other players at will, so the name might mean that he does so often. That's just my guess. 206.252.74.48 (talk) 19:36, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

(Sorry, first time change) - Aggro is a bit more generalized then all of the meanings put forward, each one being a correct answer depeneding on context. Some players are specialized for the purpose of being the target of a monster's aggro, so for them having aggro is a good thing. Other players are not, so for them, it is bad. It is very doublespeak-like in that regard - a "tank" player (those who desire aggro) being able to generate lots of aggro (monster hate) is an excellent player and an asset as a teammate. A non-tank player generating aggro is a liability, and thus it is an insult. Additionally, there's the context of being ready for more monsters - if someone runs around willy-nilly, they're likely to attract the attention of more monsters, thus getting ("aggroing") their aggro. One can (but never sensibly does) make a sentence relying primarily on the word "aggro" and linguistic modifiers. 'That guy is a real aggro-magnet, he aggroed a whole extra pack of mobs and then started DPSing ("Damage Per Second-ing", damaging) before the tank had established aggro.' In fact, that's precisely the way to think of it, as a real world Orwellian doublespeak word, "aggro", having to do with the concept of a monster wanting to smash someone's face in. It can be good, it can be bad, it can be a compliment, it can be an insult. Going to the specific example of "ImAggro" it may be someone bragging about their DPS ("ability to deal damage either in a raw number [which yes, contradicts the literal PS portion of the acronym] or in a timely fashion"] as there's a correlation between damage done and aggro generated), it may be someone being playful about how often they get into trouble for stumbling into wandering packs of monsters, it may be that they're an excellent tank. The most likely scenario is the last one, and the player's choice of character is usually all the context one needs (wears heavy plate armor? probably a tank. wears frilly wizard robes? probably dps). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.192.247.233 (talk) 05:56, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I've removed a lot of cack from that article and tried to rewrite it in English, based on my misty 4-year-old recollections from Dark Age of Camelot. It hopefully makes more sense now, although contributions are welcome. Neıl ☎  16:02, 20 February 2008 (UTC)