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May 27

Lambo model

Maybe someone could identify this model, thanks in advance. Not sure it's Aventador. Brandmeister^talk 21:34, 27 May 2017 (UTC)

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An Aventador for comparison. Note that there are also replica Aventadors about. Blooteuth (talk) 23:04, 27 May 2017 (UTC)

The spoiler (which is not on all Aventadors) and the badge on the door - some sort of bird, perhaps - suggest some sort of modification, perhaps for racing? Wymspen (talk) 10:38, 28 May 2017 (UTC)

Per that autoguide.com link above looks very much like Aventador. 06:55, 29 May 2017 (UTC)

May 29

Madden 17 CFM

Is playing as an outside linebacker (Rolb or Lolb) any fun? — Preceding unsigned comment added by LaDanian1000000 (talk • contribs) 00:38, 29 May 2017 (UTC)

Fun is a very subjective concept. Personally, I wouldn't consider playing any sort of contact sport to be fun. Presumably, however, some people feel otherwise. Wymspen (talk) 14:10, 29 May 2017 (UTC)

There would be limited contact with a video game cartridge. :) Either way, this is a request for opinion and outside our purview. Matt Deres (talk) 16:18, 29 May 2017 (UTC)

Being British, I was doing quite well to know that a linebacker plays American football - but knowing the computer game versions is a bit too much to expect. Wymspen (talk) 14:51, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

This has some tips for controlling the linebackers in Madden 17. --Jayron32 15:47, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

OR: Yes, it is. The positions have more variety than linemen in that some plays call for the Outside Linebacker to cover pass plays, others to chase runningbacks and still other plays to blitz the QB. DOR (HK) (talk) 16:25, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

Cut scenes: When Love Is Gone/Murder of Peter Pan's father by Hook

Why were those two film scenes removed/deleted from the two DVD releases?

1. The Muppet Christmas Carol: the song "When Love Is Gone".

2. Neverland: Jimmy Hook revealing to Peter Pan that he killed his father. 31.48.57.179 (talk) 15:38, 29 May 2017 (UTC)

1. [1]

2. I can't find anything on that one. --Jayron32 00:36, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

May 30

Matt Lauer, Russian interference

Could Matt Lauer have been Kompromated by the Russians? His interviews of Trump and Clinton were pretty strange.144.35.114.222 (talk) 16:33, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

Who said it was strange? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 16:59, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

Yes, most hypothetical scenarios could be true. Whether it actually is true in this case is another matter entirely.

But this is a reference desk, not a debate forum. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 21:36, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

Do you refer to this Trump interview on Sept 7, 2016: [2] (audio only) ? StuRat (talk) 21:52, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

Courtesy link: Kompromat (noun, not verb) — 2606:A000:4C0C:E200:0:0:0:2 (talk) 09:42, 31 May 2017 (UTC)

Counter courtesy link: Verbification. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 02:52, 1 June 2017 (UTC)

Contracounter courtesy link: Noncification — 2606:A000:4C0C:E200:0:0:0:2 (talk) 03:30, 1 June 2017 (UTC)

May 31

Buying condoms from a dollar store

How trustworthy are condoms from dollar stores?Uncle dan is home (talk) 07:13, 31 May 2017 (UTC)

There are standards for condoms - http://health.howstuffworks.com/sexual-health/contraception/condom9.htm. Check the labels to make sure they follow those standards. Wymspen (talk) 10:41, 31 May 2017 (UTC)

Of course, the enforcement of such standards probably depends on what country you're in. --69.159.63.238 (talk) 23:19, 31 May 2017 (UTC)

How badly do you not want to get her pregnant? Babies are expensive... --Jayron32 23:26, 31 May 2017 (UTC)

Check expiration dates and where the were made. StuRat (talk) 01:57, 1 June 2017 (UTC)

June 1

device used in pig slaughter

See this picture here. What is the name of the mechanism/hooks used to hang the pigs? Where could you find such a mechanism for sale on the internet? 64.170.21.194 (talk) 04:53, 1 June 2017 (UTC)