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September 15

wordgirl granny may episode or short

where can i find a wordgirl granny may episode or short, can someone please provide me with links to one? ps: is granny may for sure cree summer or wanda sykes, because there seems to be a war of opinions between sites. 204.112.104.172 (talk) 10:16, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

IMDB says it's Cree Summer, which makes more sense, since she voices dozens of cartoons already. I'm not sure how people could confuse her with Wanda Sykes, they sound totally different. Adam Bishop (talk) 20:19, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

TV.com has a forem on favorite villain, where one of the people says that wanda sykes voices granny may, you might want to straten them out, because that's what is confusing me, and can someone provide me to a link with granny may in it and a link with something else with granny may's voice actor (which ever one it is) in it? 204.112.104.172 (talk) 23:20, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well there's this episode on YouTube, and that's definitely not Wanda Sykes. You can hear Cree Summer in an interview here. (Granny May is not her normal speaking voice, but obviously she can do lots of different voices.) Adam Bishop (talk) 00:20, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(Also, check out the credits at 12:11 - Cree Summer is listed right there. Adam Bishop (talk) 00:23, 16 September 2010 (UTC))[reply]

They say on a few sights that wanda does granny in the wordgirl shorts,i.e. kiss my granny, or livving in the granny's paradise, but maybe they are messing around with people, then again they may think that great granny may is wanda sykes, as she sounds closer then granny may would. great granny may is deffinately not cree summer, but it seems to me that for sure she does her in the episodes. she's a good voice actor though, being able to have a wide voice range from a 10 year old numbuh 5 and 16 year old cree lincoln on kids next door, to 75 year old grannies. amazing. 204.112.104.172 (talk) 08:24, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, and she's been doing it since long before you were born (probably). She was also Penny in Inspector Gagdet. And according to IMDB (and Wikipedia's own WordGirl article), Great Granny May is voiced by Rose Abdoo. Adam Bishop (talk) 10:47, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See my question below about ms davis (sept 15) , and my other question above about the narrator on ksps (sept 11) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.112.104.172 (talk) 12:34, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mystery Dungeon explorers of darkness

in pokemon mystery dungeon: explorers of darkness, what do you have to do to be allowed to evolve your main two pokemon? I had read that you have to defeat darkrai, the first time, with your partner and cresselia, afterward recruiting Palkia. I had also recruited Dialga, after beating it, is there something else I need to do, or did I screw something up? 70.241.27.2 (talk) 15:17, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This guide says:

In order to evolve any Pokemon, the following must be met:

- Completed Mystifying Forest

- Specific requirements for Pokemon reached (level, item, IQ, etc.)

Your two starters need a little more, however:

- Unlock Marine Resort (Keep playing after beating Dark Crater)

- [Time/Darkness versions only] Recruited Palkia

If you still have problems, keep reading the rest of the guide. If you don't find anything, try a gaming forum. Vimescarrot (talk) 15:32, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, but I can't get to the linked website... probably my computer restrictions... how do you unlock marine resort? 70.241.27.2 (talk) 15:55, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Random Googling leads me to believe you have to wait a few days, recruit Manaphy, wait a few more days while doing random stuff, and then Manaphy will tell you about it (a place with lots of...er...gummies). Hope that means more to you than it does to me. Vimescarrot (talk) 17:06, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry to be so bothersome... How to recruit Manaphy and unlock north sea, I think? 70.241.27.2 (talk) 18:12, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I used the link froma library computer and got to read the stuff... thanks, Vimescarrot! 70.241.27.2 (talk) 21:03, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Calculating American Football yardage with a fumble

Let's say a running back runs 8 yards from scrimage, then fumbles. The ball bounces backwards 2 yards and gets recovered by a player on his team, who is downed immediately. So the net gain for the team is six, but what about the individual stats? Does the running back get 8 yards or six? Does the recovering player get the negative 2? What if the fumble went out of bounds after bouncing backwards, as opposed to being recovered? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.22.79.251 (talk) 18:25, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The running back gets credit for all yards rushed before the fumble. He also gets docked with a fumble. In this case, a fumble recovered instead of a fumble turnover. If the person who picked up the ball rushed, he would get separate rushing yards. With the exception of the fumble, this is no different than how a lateral is handled for rushing yards. Each player gets credit for yards rushed. -- kainaw ™ 18:55, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Division games being more "equal" (NFL)

So in the NFL, people frequently reference the "fact" that games within the division are more equal, ie, both teams have similar chances of victory, regardless of records. Is there any evidence of this? Do upsets happen more frequently within the division? Does a 4-8 team have a better chance of beating an 8-4 team if the teams are division rivals? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.22.79.251 (talk) 18:29, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I believe you are misreading what it means by "more equal". In an NFL season, each team will play each team in its own division twice. Once game is at home. The other game is away. Statistically, away games are harder to win that home games (hence the "home field advantage"). Because the division teams are played once at home and once away, the overall effect is that the division games are more equal. -- kainaw ™ 18:47, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Try asking at http://www.pro-football-reference.com/ -- they might know or be interested in running the numbers to find the answer. -- Mwalcoff (talk) 22:38, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There also may be a "rival" effect whereby teams tend to play better when playing a perceived rival. After all, there have been years in College Football when even a down-on-its-luck Michigan team manages to beat Ohio State to ruin their season. See 1969 Michigan vs. Ohio State football game, Snow Bowl (1950), etc. --Jayron32 03:15, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Abbott and Costello comedy routines

I'm looking to verify that this routine is an Abbott and Costello routine: Abbott tries to get Costello to pronounce a particular word correctly, but Lou muffs it every time, can't pronounce it. Bud finally with his hands manipulates Lou's mouth so that the word comes out correctly...I this an Abbott and Costello routine? Many thanks! Thelma Lumpkin —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.247.22.101 (talk) 21:27, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Email redacted from this very visible page - any answers will appear below. Astronaut (talk) 22:45, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

In many years in vaudeville, on radio, in movies and on TV they had a great many well known sketches. This one, if it was theirs, does not ring a bell, and does not seem to be among the most popular as compiled on Google and Youtube. If you could recall the word, it would make the search easier. You could Google "Abbott and Costello routines, get a big bowl of popcorn, and listen /watch your way through them. Edison (talk) 22:37, 21 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

easiest way to tell prog house and house apart==

how can i tell prog house and house apart? 204.112.104.172 (talk) 21:59, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Try reading progressive house. --Jayron32 03:11, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

who voices a charactor on wordgirl?

who voices ms davis in the episode of wordgirl cleanup in isle 11? is that kari wahlgren? 204.112.104.172 (talk) 22:25, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

September 16

BPM.TV

bpm.tv is a canadian music channel that plays mostly electronic music.

At the end of the ad for the Chill Out program on the channel, there is an approximately 3 sec clip of a lady dressed in pink but like in a robotic move, moves to look at the camera.

What is this music video?199.126.224.245 (talk) 08:56, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe Nicki Minaj in My Chick Bad? Recury (talk) 19:07, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It is a very old video like in 1996.199.126.224.245 (talk) 23:05, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The same video, I think. And this video has a guy and a girl, they are in makeup that looks like they are futuristic robots, like androids, and they are cooking in a kitchen.199.126.224.245 (talk) 23:07, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And they move robotically.199.126.224.245 (talk) 23:08, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Barbie Girl? They're supposed to be dolls but look sort of robotic. Recury (talk) 19:31, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What is all this about?

[1]

This YouTube channel is quite obviously a ploy, and the videos are obviously satire set up by Devo and others as a joke. But why is it here? Is it some kind of marketing for the TiVo? I'm confused.--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 20:24, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

September 17

Dorothy Salisbury Davis

The article about her contains almost nothing (except a list of her works). My question is about a story she wrote "Mrs. Norris visits the Library". Anyone out there knows something about this story ? Jon Ascton (talk) 04:21, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There is some publication information here and here, and it is included in this anthology. Ghmyrtle (talk) 09:25, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Identify people

[2]

Who are the people in the pictures?199.126.224.245 (talk) 04:51, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Could be anybody. The blog post has suggestions based on the opinion of the blogger themselves, but that means nothing. --Jayron32 14:45, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Need a reliable and constantly updated webpage with a list of new DVD film releases

What I need is a reliable and constantly updated webpage (site) with a simple list of film DVD releases - just titles and dates in chronological order. I would like to see actual US releases grouped together sorted by date.

What I don't need is to see a lot of irrelevant info and ads and pictures and chaotically arranged film lists. Unfortunately my Google searches bring only that... 79.182.32.123 (talk) 08:56, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

dvdcountdown.com? 82.44.55.25 (talk) 09:35, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Remember Wikipedia is the exception rather than the rule - a site that provides this service is probably going to want to try and recoup the time & effort involved by running adverts or using affiliate purchase links. Mantaining such a list isn't a trivial task given the number or releases per month. Exxolon (talk) 13:31, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

comingsoon.net/dvd It's the one I use. There's ads, but you gotta deal with it, as mentioned above. Aaronite (talk) 15:38, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Taylor Matthews on AGT

I know where the words are from, but where's this tune from -- did he make it up? DRosenbach ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 14:11, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It is the same melody as the original from Wizard of Oz (film), or very closely so. The arrangement and rhythm closely resembles the rather famous and popular version by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, which featured a medley with "What a Wonderful World". In a later episode of AGT, Matthews did the What a Wonderful World part of the medley as well. --Jayron32 14:41, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm uncertain about anything done in a later episode, but what Taylor did in this link I included above is most certainly not what IZ does -- Taylor goes way off, and that's what I'm asking about. Did he just go off by himself, or does someone else (i.e. someone who sings professionally) do it and he's following that. It's just so very impressive if he were to be the one who did that himself and he's only 18 and laughs on the stage because he's so nervous. I mean, that's real talent. DRosenbach ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 16:36, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Long-form television

Long form often refers to an actual episode of a television series and could run anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour whereas short form generally is paired with an episode or run as a webisode and highlights features from the episode or presents relevant information. Short forms generally run for only one to five minutes. (User talk:post production coordinator for a BCII) April 26, 2013

You have several articles that discuss long-form television, but there is no clear definition. What exactly is long-form television? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alibrat23 (talk • contribs) 19:45, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean as discussed in Direct response television? Rojomoke (talk) 20:40, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It may mean the differentiation between "long form" and "short form", where the former is a movie-like thing, the latter a single-episode type thing. Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form sets the bar at 90 minutes, but that's their definition; I don't know that there's such a thing as any kind of agreed upon differentiation between the two. Similarly there are apparently longform and shortform in improvisational theatre (where long is a bunch of sketches or scenes with a common underlying arc, short is just one, or where the sketches are unrelated). Specific to your question above TV, This Wired article lists some "long form" TV shows - in that case it seems to mean that long-form means serial dramas with a single, long-term story arc (something like Lost) where the whole thing makes sense only if you've watched the preceding episodes, leaving short-form to be things like Columbo where the episodes are independent and can be meaningfully watched in just about any order. -- Finlay McWalter ☻ Talk 22:48, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Caramelldansen

What is the typical way of creating a Caramelldansen video animation? What would be the easiest way of making a caramelldansen video that is also of good animation quality? Because I'm a good drawer, yet a bit lazy on the drawing. Sort of like this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynjBAWz3yFU&feature=related but without the kinky looks. =3 64.75.158.195 (talk) 20:56, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Adobe Flash is a very popular choice among animators these days —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.167.165.2 (talk) 07:18, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Stand up comedy about current US politics

I remember watching a stand up, I can't remember by which comedian. It was about US politics recently. The story he was telling was about someone who had been out of touch with the world for a decade. Someone else was filling this out of touch thing in on what had happened. He was saying things like "Oh yeah, there's a black president" and the other guy was like "what? No way". Is there a clip of this on youtube?--92.251.149.167 (talk) 23:33, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I can't find it either, but I know what you're talking about...I think the way I remember it is that the guy was in a coma for 20 years, and there was another President Bush and another Iraq war, and now a black president. But I can't think of the comedian's name. Adam Bishop (talk) 04:31, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Any details about the comedian? Black, white... American, otherwise... Southern accent, not... Fat, skinny... Where'd you see the bit? Shadowjams (talk) 09:40, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah Adam Bishop knows it. He was fat, white and American. He didn't have a strong accent at all. I saw it on some comedy show.--92.251.145.253 (talk) 12:49, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think it was Robin Williams on his Weapons of Self Destruction tour. And the guy coming out of the coma was the whole country who had been on a drug called fuckitall. Here's a clip. ---Sluzzelin talk 13:08, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's it, thanks!--92.251.145.253 (talk) 13:25, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ah yeah, that's why I couldn't remember it. I suppressed all memories of watching that. Adam Bishop (talk) 21:30, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

September 18

backup singer who is also a voice actor

I was watching biz kids yesterday, later, i heard the song 'sunburn' by gordy sampson, and i heard a girl in it. i recognized the voice from biz kids. she voices the one that is always saying things like "brian, now get to work!" and does the biz kids biz quiz, where she immitates excellent voices. can anyone name her? 204.112.104.172 (talk) 05:40, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ksps northwest profiles narrator

I will provide links to the northwest profiles episodes.

a: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IULLSmhsB6M

b: /www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifwarSJq2NE

c: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXSfZ8Q_UHc

please name the 3 narrators, just check the credits. i should have provided links last time. sorry. Hopefully you know who (kyle) doesn't do that bad comment again. 204.112.104.172 (talk) 08:10, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A) Tom McArthur

B) Not provided

C) Not provided

Is there some reason why you can pull up these clips but not read the credits yourself? Dismas|^(talk) 08:27, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

i cannot see dismas, i am blind. screen readers unfortunately do not read that kind of thing. darn. 204.112.104.172 (talk) 12:21, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

mayor on what's with andy

who was it who voiced the mayor on what's with andy? it sounded like tom mcarthur from the northwest profiles, is that him as mayor roth on what's with andy? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.112.104.172 (talk) 20:47, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

According to IMDB the Mayor is voiced by Rick Jones. Jarkeld (talk) 21:35, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I looked at his article, boy he's a busy man. 204.112.104.172 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 08:45, 19 September 2010 (UTC).[reply]

September 19

How widespread are widescreen (16:9) TVs?

Are there any statistics on the ratio of widescreen TVs compared to the old-style 4:3 TVs that are currently in-use in US households?

I know this is a rather specific request. Any related information on TV sales figures or how much content is produced in what format would be helpful too. --Martinship (talk) 04:40, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A May 2010 report puts US HDTV ownership at 65% of households; I'd think "widescreen" is roughly the same as "HD" for this purpose. Note also that only about half of those HDTVs are receiving HD programming. — Lomn 13:15, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I can't vouch for TVs, but on a recent mission to find a 4:3 computer monitor for someone who doesn't like widescreens, there was precisely ONE model out of the probably 20-30 on show - all others were 16:9. Exxolon (talk) 17:33, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If they were computer monitors may of them were quite likely 16:10. It's hard to tell the difference from 16:9 without playing a DVD to see the black borders at the top or bottom./Coffeeshivers (talk) 16:22, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for a specific video

Hello, I am looking for a video to which I can't remember the name of. It involves a man who sets up a turntable out on the street. When something bad happens to someone else, he uses the turntable to turn back time and make it right. He put his turntable away, but his actions (if I remember correctly) cause something else to go wrong to another person, so he has to get his turntable back out again and rewind time again, and the process repeats. Could anyone help me find this? -- 24.251.101.130 (talk) 06:43, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think it was SPIN by Jamin Winans (IMDb link). ---Sluzzelin talk 07:04, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That was it! Thank you :) -- 24.251.101.130 (talk) 07:21, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

cast member on zula patrol

can someone please name me the cast members of zula patrol and who they play? just name which ever ones you find please. i know that greg bursan and the other guy who your article said voices bula are not main cast members, i don't even think they are in the show. so i put who the characters sound more like. answering this will help me clear it up. thanks. 204.112.104.172 (talk) 14:40, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What do the lyrics of the song "You Run Your Mouth and I'll Run My Business" (Louis Jordan) mean?

I actually don't understand first 4 lines of lyrics:

You catch me beatin' up your chops?

I ought to turn you over to the cops,

But dig this spiel I'm going to lay on you, gate,

Don't cop your broom, park the body and wait.

Thank you in advance. 82.209.60.54 (talk) 17:14, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Cop your broom" and "collar your broom" are slang phrases for "to leave fast" (like a witch on a broomstick). So he's telling the other cat, "Sit down and listen to what I'm going to tell you." Pepso2 (talk) 17:47, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And do you know what does the "You catch me beatin' up your chops?" stand for? 82.209.60.54 (talk) 20:50, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This book, unfortunately, doesn't seem to have the answer - but you might be interested anyway. Ghmyrtle (talk) 21:08, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Beating up your chops" means "irritating talk". See how it's used in Louis Armstrong's "Basin Street Blues". Pepso2 (talk) 21:44, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

In the United States spiel is used to describe the protean rap music vocalizations in the 1960s [3] Lukipuk (talk) 09:52, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

As the World Turns

Can someone please tell me how the soap opera As the World Turns ended this past Friday (September 17)? What were the final story lines? What was the final scene? Thank you! (64.252.34.115 (talk) 18:50, 19 September 2010 (UTC))[reply]

Both YouTube and cbs.com have the final episode posted for viewing. --McDoob AU 93 19:03, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I did not know that. Thank you! (64.252.34.115 (talk) 19:14, 19 September 2010 (UTC))[reply]

The last scene shows Bob Hughes in his office at the hospital, packing up because he's retiring. He puts his name plate into his briefcase and walks out the door, then the camera focuses on the globe on his desk, which starts spinning ("world turns", get it?) Everard Proudfoot (talk) 18:20, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A sudden Proustian moment then, as I remembered Mad Magazine from the early 1970s making constant references to "As the Stomach Turns". It was full of gags that we British teenagers only half understood. Perhaps that was why it was so intriguing.Alansplodge (talk) 18:36, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Me again, I've just found an aposite quote from the linked Mad (magazine) page: "Things that go over your head can make you raise your head a little higher" (Robert Boyd). Wish I'd said that. Alansplodge (talk) 18:47, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've often wondered that with The Simpsons, particularly as much of the praise it seemed to receive (at least when the first few seasons were showing on BBC2) was for the randomness, the originality, and unusual ideas. I've since become aware of how much was referencing real events or other media, and that somehow lessens it. That MacGyver is a real programme, that there was a news story with a child stuck down a well, that there was a real man who built a suit to protect him from bears, and so on. 109.155.33.219 (talk) 13:07, 21 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

September 20

What is it called, and where did it originate ?

Greetings from the Zone of the Canterbury Earthquake. We have all survived - as my grandparents did in Napier in 1931 - before packing up and coming back to Canterbury, where after all, there should not be such a thing happen. My question concerns the pratice - and I know not what it is, and I believe I first saw it performed at the LA ( or even Seoul ) Olympics, where certain members of the audience are given a huge card, on one or both sides of which are parts of a larger pattern, and at certain moments they hold them up to create a huge image - what is this called, and from where is it ? This relates also to what seems to me the more recent custom of huges flags and or soccer jerseys passed through the crowd, making it appear as if it is moving - when and where did this also originate ? My curiosity stems from checking out the origins of the Mexican Wave, and I was surprised at how long that has been around. I heard somewhere - on television some time in the nineties, and I cannot recall who said so, that this originated from Australian fans at the 1986 Soccer World Cup in Mexico - this I long accepted, except that I was aware, that since Australia did not qualify for that cup - having done so instead in 1974, 2006 and 2010, then what would they be doing there ? So where there soccer fans from the Lucky Country there anyway ? Thanks. The Russian. The Russian Christopher Lilly 01:59, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

We have an article on card stunt saying that it originated in California one century ago. ---Sluzzelin talk 02:07, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You want to know if there were any Australian spectators at the 1986 World Soccer Cup in Mexico? Seriously, how would anyone be able to demonstrate that as a fact, unless their cousin sent them some holiday pictures or something? I mean, we are a well-travelled lot, and a sport-loving nation, so I'd personally need some convincing to believe there were no Aussies there at all, but what I personally believe is neither here nor there. On the card stunt thing, I'm pretty sure the first time these made an appearance at an Olympics was at Moscow 1980, where they were a major part of the opening ceremony. I don't remember them at Montreal, Munich or earlier Olympics. -- 202.142.129.66 (talk) 03:35, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And, because Wikipedia has an article on everything, see 2004 Harvard–Yale prank for how this sort of thing can be abused for awesome humour. Adam Bishop (talk) 04:27, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bah! A mere pale copy of the Great Rose Bowl Hoax of 1961, that was. --Anonymous, 04:50 UTC, September 20/10.

Thank You for your reply. I apologise for suggesting that there would be no Australians there, all I meant was, would anyone know whether there were some in a more officially documented capactiy, and yes, the Aussies ( and we Kiwis ) do get around, which is good. This thing I would like to do in some years to come, as well. To be honest we did not see much of the Moscow Games as we ( New Zealand ) sent only four athletes, and I cannot even remember whether they televised it here. I think not. All I recall is one girl talking about ( according to her ) the Russians opening up the main doors of the gymnastics arena to give wind assitance to some of their athletes in certain events. Which ones would need that I cannot tell - all it indicated was to us then the cheating nature of those commmie - but I digress. Thank You so much for that information, and I am indeed surprised that the stunt has been around this long. This also reminds one of those incredible basketball stunts done by those college students in Texas I believe. Excellent. The Russian Christopher Lilly 04:47, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Blowing it up and walking away

Has there ever been a term for the extremely overused and now clichéd type of scene in movies, television and music videos where a character, usually in the act of some type of revenge, causes something to explode...and instead of running away or even watching the event, instead turns and walks straight towards the camera? The character always has a solemn look of determination while a massive explosion or fire ball erupts behind them. Forgive me for the lack of an example, but the effect was used heavily in the last 15 years in various situations. Any ideas? thanks. 66.109.247.195 (talk) 20:01, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There's the unflinching walk. ---Sluzzelin talk 20:04, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's it. Thanks. And I know there are even more examples in existence that listed on that page. Thanks again!66.109.247.195 (talk) 20:10, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cool guys don't look at explosions -- Finlay McWalter ☻ Talk 20:11, 20 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

September 21

Chuck season premiere song

In the season 4 premier Chuck vs. The Anniversary, there was a song that sounded kind of like Beck, which also had a children's choir or something. I can't remember any words, or even what was going on in the episode at the time, but it was in the first half, if that helps (I think it was when they were walking into the Buy More?). I realize this is a terrible description, but does anyone know what it was? Adam Bishop (talk) 00:45, 21 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Re:evolution - Shamen track

Is there an instrumental version of re:evolution, and if so, what format is it available on? DuncanHill (talk) 02:03, 21 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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 ::A sudden [[Involuntary memory#Marcel Proust|Proustian]] moment then, as I remembered [[Mad Magazine]] from the early 1970s making constant references to "As the Stomach Turns". It was full of gags that we British teenagers only half understood. Perhaps that was why it was so intriguing.[[User:Alansplodge|Alansplodge]] ([[User talk:Alansplodge|talk]]) 18:36, 20 September 2010 (UTC)
 ::Me again, I've just found an aposite quote from the linked [[Mad (magazine)]] page: "Things that go over your head can make you raise your head a little higher" (Robert Boyd). Wish I'd said that. [[User:Alansplodge|Alansplodge]] ([[User talk:Alansplodge|talk]]) 18:47, 20 September 2010 (UTC)
+:::I've often wondered that with [[The Simpsons]], particularly as much of the praise it seemed to receive (at least when the first few seasons were showing on BBC2) was for the randomness, the originality, and unusual ideas. I've since become aware of how much was referencing real events or other media, and that somehow lessens it. That [[MacGyver]] is a real programme, that there was a news story with a child stuck down a well, that there was a real man who built a suit to protect him from bears, and so on. [[Special:Contributions/109.155.33.219|109.155.33.219]] ([[User talk:109.155.33.219|talk]]) 13:07, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
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