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February 2

Mayday (Air Emergency/Air Disasters) in US vs. Canada

I noticed that this TV series is narrated by the same person (Stephen Bogaert) in both the US and Canada. Since the narrator himself is Canadian, I noticed that he uses some Canadianisms for the broadcasts in Canada (e.g. pronouncing "lieutenant" with an f sound at the end of the first syllable). Are these Canadianisms "edited out" in the US broadcasts, or are they left in? 173.52.209.154 (talk) 06:10, 2 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I seriously doubt if they would bother. Canadians can be understood just fine in the US, unlike Americans trying to understand a Cockney accent. StuRat (talk) 21:18, 3 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not all Canadians can be understood by Americans. I once watched a show about a ferry in Newfoundland (island) and everything the captain said was subtitled. CambridgeBayWeather (talk) 17:59, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

True, but not all Americans can understand all Americans, either. I've seen subtitles used there, too. I don't think it's any harder for Yanks to understand Canadians than other Americans. I'd also guess that non-Newfie Canucks would have trouble with the old sea captain's accent. StuRat (talk) 20:45, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Newfoundland English can be pretty strange...but on Mayday, the narrator has a completely neutral Canadian accent that is largely indistinguishable from a neutral American one. Aside from saying "leftenant", I'm sure I also recall him using kilometres or other metric measurements, so would those also be changed for an American audience? There seem to be full episodes of the show on YouTube, taken from National Geographic Channel, which is American, so we could check those to see if they have been redubbed. But doesn't it also air on the National Geographic Channel in Canada? Does it air on any other specifically Canadian channels that aren't available in the US? If not, then logically it would appear that the narrator uses Canadian words/pronunciations and nothing is changed. Or, perhaps in this case he was talking about a Canadian lieutenant and used the appropriate pronunciation, and if it had been an American he would have used the American pronunciation.

Incidentally, American shows are of course never redubbed for Canada. People talk about miles and Fahrenheit and say "lootenant" and we get by just fine. In fact I would say that "leftenant" isn't even the standard Canadian pronunciation anymore, partly because of American TV. (I, for example, almost always say lootenant, honestly just because of Star Trek. I always have to correct myself if I'm talking about a Canadian lieutenant, or a lieutenant governor, or something.) On the other hand, American measurements are always changed in newspapers, if a Canadian news service picks up an American wire story. Someone says "100 miles", it's converted, even if they are using it figuratively and they don't literally mean 100 miles...it's kind of ridiculous. Adam Bishop (talk) 09:57, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Those darned Canadians, you give 'em 2.54 centimeters and they take 1.609344 kilometers ! StuRat (talk) 23:39, 5 February 2012 (UTC) [reply]

Well according to Mayday (TV series) it has two different narrators. One for Canada/US and another for Australia, Asia and the UK. It's on Discovery Channel (Canada) but I'm not sure if it's on the Canadian version of National Geographic Channel (Canada). CambridgeBayWeather (talk) 17:36, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Law & Order SVU Season 11 Episode 8: Turmoil

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The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

I was unable to understand most of the events in the Episode called Turmoil. Is someone able to answer my questions about the Episode Turmoil? Did Shane's father kill Shane on Purpose?Since Richard Stabler doesn't get along with Elliot Stabler, is it because Richard's mad at Dick Finley for murdering an Innocent Woman? Is Shane's father glad that Shane's dead? Is Shane's father sad about Shane's death?(76.20.90.53 (talk) 08:02, 2 February 2012 (UTC)).[reply]

February 3

30 Rock

In Season 6 Episode 4, there's 2 songs played during the beginning in the fake movie trailer. Is the first one an independent song or one just written specifically for this episode? I've done a quick search based on the lyrics I could make out, but got no results. However, I'm not sure I'm hearing them clear enough. Anyone know for sure? Thanks ahead of time. 76.71.59.202 (talk) 00:38, 3 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What is "finkd"?

I read on CNN that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter ID is @Finkd. What is that supposed to mean/stand for? 20.137.18.53 (talk) 13:41, 3 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Did you ask him? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 16:21, 3 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't bother trying to get a response from the horse's mouth (that is a colloquialism that means from the original source, in this case, Zuckerberg himself), he having 131,021 followers at the moment of this being typed. 20.137.18.53 (talk) 16:39, 3 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The "@Fink" part might be punning on ratfink. Deor (talk) 19:13, 3 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

How much did the US version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? pay the kids on the show? The Mark of the Beast (talk) 21:02, 3 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 4

Olympique de Marseille

Who is vice-captain of OM — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wzmileksir (talk • contribs) 05:39, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

That is surprisingly hard to find out. The current captain is goalkeeper Steve Mandanda. Unfortunately, the club's official website does not indicate who is captain or vice captain, but it does indicate Mandanda has played all 90 minutes in all Ligue 1 games so far this season. Maybe individual match reports will be more forthcoming - for example, I was looking for a match where Mandanda didn't play all 90 minutes (and would have been replaced by the vice captain), but I think the last time that happened was back in May 2010 against Lille and that match report doesn't mention who replaced him as captain for the remainder of the game. Astronaut (talk) 13:14, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Age of Empires III vs Warcraft III editor

How does the editor in Age of Empires III compare to the editor in Warcraft III? I have used the Warcraft III world editor but I have never used the AoE III editor. Is it more or less powerful? Widener (talk) 08:24, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I would say Warcraft III World Editor is more powerful because there is the Trigger editor, which I have not seen in Age of Empires III editor. I own and have played both games and the custom games. The custom game lobby has fewer games in Age of Empires 3 and the games are less diverse as well.Curb Chain (talk) 19:47, 6 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

American Born Actors

What is the sitcom with the most american born actors? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.17.83.71 (talk) 12:10, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This is an incredibly broad question. E.g. in Friends you have 6 main characters but 10s of extra reoccurring characters (e.g. Janice/Ross' parents/Gunter/etc.). Do you count just the main cast or the reoccurring ones? If you're talking just main cast you'd need to try think of American Sitcoms with lots of main characters....e.g. my first thought would be that Glee would be high on the list as it has a large starring cast most of whom (from a quick scan through) were born in the US. ny156uk (talk) 14:19, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Soap_(TV_series) is another sitcom with a large cast, with most (all?) born in the U.S. RudolfRed (talk) 21:08, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

enrique iglesias

(Relocated from WP:HD by McDoob AU 93 15:47, 4 February 2012 (UTC))[reply]

Is it true that enrique is due to release a new song called 3 letter word any time from now??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.169.113.160 (talk) 15:34, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Well, Billboard has a listing for the song, but no indication if/when it will be released as a single. Although a quick iTunes search doesn't bring up a song by Iglesias by that title, either. So I would say there's probably not enough to say yes, but there's some indication the answer may not be no, as well. --McDoob AU 93 15:47, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Daytona 500

Who are the top 10 drivers in Daytona 500 history? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bearman 1944 (talk • contribs) 18:24, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Here is the list of past winners. RudolfRed (talk) 18:46, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Depends on the criteria. Just in terms of wins, Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 seven times, so he's the man. Other drivers who won the race multiple times: Cale Yarborough (4 wins), Jeff Gordon (3), Bobby Allison (3), Dale Jarrett (3), Bill Elliott (2), Sterling Marlin (2), and Michael Waltrip (2) --SubSeven (talk) 18:47, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 5

Astra 1O

This is the frequency plan of the satellite Astra 1O:

TP  Frequency    Polarization Bandwidth
71L 10,986.5 MHz horizontal   33 MHz
77L 11,103.5 MHz horizontal   33 MHz

The two transponders of Astra 1O will carry DVB-S signals with symbol rate 27500 and FEC 3/4. They will broadcast information for viewers which have a DVB-S(2) set top box, but still a low-band LNB. --84.61.139.62 (talk) 08:09, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I see. Most interesting. Thanks very much for that fascinating tidbit of knowledge. Not sure what I'll do with it; maybe I'll just store it away in my "Miscellaneous" file. Bye now.

PS. Is there something we could help you out with? A question, perhaps? -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 08:34, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

b a robertson and b d robertson scottish musicians

according to the births of these two artiststhey were born on the same day and year,is this correct — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.30.192.97 (talk) 11:18, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I couldn't find a reference to any Scottish musician called B D Robertson. Perhaps it's a typing error? Alansplodge (talk) 11:53, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Seems so : Brian_Robertson and BA_ROBERTSON, although I've only ever heard of Brian Robertson being called "Robbo", never B D Robertson. --TrogWoolley (talk) 21:33, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

VH1? List Of Top 100 Songs Included Shakira's Wherever, Whenever

There was a program on Muchmusic many years ago, which was I think VH1's Top 100 songs for possibly the 1990s. This list had Shakira's "Whenever, Wherever". I'm looking for the list.Curb Chain (talk) 13:58, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Well as it wasn't released until 2001, it's unlikely to be the 1990s. Maybe for the 2000s? --TammyMoet (talk) 17:12, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Why would Muchmusic do a list of VH1 songs? They're entirely different organizations. The Mark of the Beast (talk) 19:19, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Muchmusic (and MuchMoreMusic) plays shows from VH1 and MTV all the time. Adam Bishop (talk) 06:18, 6 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It may be "MTV's" though I doubt it.Curb Chain (talk) 19:38, 6 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Here is the VH1 top 100 list of the '00s: [1]. The only Shakira song on it is Hips Don't Lie. RudolfRed (talk) 19:25, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yea, i've googled it, and that list came up. Is there a list that lists the songs from the program? because I am almost certain that "Hips Don't Lie" does not show up on the list i am talking about.Curb Chain (talk) 06:42, 6 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Alex Stobbs A Boy Named Alex

In the documentary A Boy Named Alex, Alex Stobbs plays a piece on the organ at the end of the documentary, I think all the way into the credits. What is this piece?Curb Chain (talk) 14:03, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Don't know, but to help others search, the title of the documentary is A Boy Called Alex (not "Named"). StuRat (talk) 23:34, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What was the first film awards?

The first organization who gave an award as accolade for film. I know that the first Kinema Junpo awards was in 1925, there are an earlier film awards? 82.81.169.13 (talk) 21:00, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 6

Shake It Up and Ballet

Do any of the cast of Shake It Up dance ballet? Have any of the cast of Shake It Up ever danced ballet? Have any of the cast of Shake It Up learnt how to dance ballet?

Bowei Huang 2 (talk) 03:07, 6 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Episode Soundtrack

In the episode where Hideo Kuze first meets the other Individual Eleven members at the Kagoshima war memorial, what is the soundtrack that is playing in that scene ? 80.254.146.140 (talk) 14:32, 6 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

See Music of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex#Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 2 and the next "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 3". Click "試聴する" in the section "試聴用サンプル" on these pages and listen. [2] and [3]. Hope you can find the tune you are looking for. Oda Mari (talk) 15:31, 6 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 7

Soccer halftimes

Do big soccer games have big halftime shows like the one at the Super Bowl? A British friend of mine told me soccer games may have stuff like local kids playing a mini-game, which we have sometimes for NFL halftimes for regular season games, but what about for the FA Cup final or the Champions League final? -- Mwalcoff (talk) 01:53, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

For the games above there is generally some sort of on-pitch diversion such as a celebrity penalty shoot out but nothing big or produced. All half time periods last approx 15mins and its the first time after kick off that most people can get something to eat/drink or go to the toilet without missing the action (and also for the stadium owners to cash in). Food and drink vendors for general entry supporters usually close 10mins after the game restarts and remain closed for the rest of the night so its imperative for those that wish to get something to get it at halftime. Nanonic (talk) 07:39, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Here is a clip of half-time at THE biggest soccer match, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final. As you can see, it's not exactly on a par with Madonna. However, most of the world weren't watching anyway, since TV will generally 'throw to the studio' and have 15 minutes of analysis of the match so far, and maybe a couple of ad breaks. And of course, everyone needs time to have a nice cup of hot brown. - Cucumber Mike (talk) 10:05, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's interesting that they don't keep the concession stands open the whole game. Sure, most people will have their eyes on the field, but the workers are in the stadium anyway, so might as well stay open. American sports teams get a lot of revenue from selling $8 hot dogs and $10 beer. They install TVs in the concourses so you don't miss a play while waiting for food or drink. (Most stadiums also have vendors walking through the stands selling stuff.) -- Mwalcoff (talk) 00:08, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think thats partly because soccer is (relatively) continuous. It would annoy me if I had to stand up to allow someone to come past me just to go and get something to eat. Should have bought it at half-time. Like in the cinema. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.172.239.226 (talk) 01:55, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

There's halftime in your cinema? Clarityfiend (talk) 09:57, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It must be the changing-ends that's really annoying. Blakk and ekka 13:44, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Name that tune

What is the name of the song playing in this ad? Raul654 (talk) 03:07, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

PS - It sounds like Fanfare for the Common Man but I don't think that's correct. Raul654 (talk) 03:14, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Are you sure? Sounds exactly the same to me. Adam Bishop (talk) 08:28, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's like Fanfare for the Son of Common Man. They've altered some of the notes of the original Fanfare while retaining its exact rhythmic pattern. It is not a recognisably distinct piece of music. -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 08:29, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, ok. That's why it doesn't sound like the version I know. Raul654 (talk) 14:28, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, on double-checking, I think it's the fourth movement of Copeland's third symphony,. which is the fanfare with some slight tweaking. Raul654 (talk) 14:35, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What's the name of this song?

Can somebody name this song? --Sp33dyphil ©^hat_ontributions 06:30, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nvm, it's called "Koston Miekka", by Kivimetsän Druidi. --Sp33dyphil ©^hat_ontributions 09:31, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Bo Katzman

Where can I find information about Bo Katzman (Swiss singer) that is not in German? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daddytreefrog (talk • contribs) 06:43, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Here? - Cucumber Mike (talk) 09:00, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Superbowl commercials

First question: Why are Sueprbowl commercials so popular? Yes I know that it is most widely-seen sporting event in the US, but the World Cup Final does not have special commercials (to my knowledge). I'm not sure if the Grey Cup has special commercials though (but I think they have). Are the airing of special one-time commercials during sporting finals an America-only thing, or are they actually commonplace throughout the world? Do the have equivalents in events like the FA Cup Final, UEFA Champions League Final or the AFL Grand Final? Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 10:37, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

One difference might be that the Superbowl is a North American sporting event, while the World Cup is international. So, you would want different World Cup ads in each nation. StuRat (talk) 10:42, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

But what about events like the AFL Grand Final or the FA Cup Final? Those are also very popular but local sporting events; the latter probably being a good equivalent of the Superbowl. And besides, do World Cup ads even exist? Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 10:53, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Super Bowl advertising.--Wehwalt (talk) 10:58, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No. My main question is, if Superbowl commercials have any other equivalent (like World Series commercials or World Cup commercials), in America or elsewhere. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 11:09, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

For the World Series, basically no. It's at least four games, and far fewer non-baseball fans watch the World Series, as opposed to the situation with the SB, where many people who don't normally watch football will watch the Super Bowl. AlexiusHoratius 11:13, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What about the Grey Cup in Canada, FA Cup Final in the UK or the AFL Grand Final in Australia? Do they have special commericals as well? Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 11:16, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Then the answer is no, I know of no television event besides the Super Bowl where the commercials have become part of the show. It just goes to show how evil the NFL is if they can make us want to watch commercials ...--Wehwalt (talk) 11:19, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

But then why would be the Superbowl be different from so many finals around the world? The FA Cup does not have special commercials, it does not have half-time shows (if it has concerts, it is either before or after the actual game). Besides, why would they want to commercialize the event? Is it all about the money? It's to see who's the best in the sport, not to sell commercials. And why would they call themselves "world champions" anyway? I don't see any other local sporting events where the winners crown themselves "world champions" (except the World Series, where ironically only two countries are qualified for). Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 11:48, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

They commercialize it because the NFL and the networks that broadcast the games are businesses - it pretty much is "all about the money" at the end of the day. AlexiusHoratius 13:15, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Other American sports generally do "series" of games, not a single 3-5 hour game, so the viewer numbers are probably lower. Soccer/FA Cup etc doesn't have many breaks in play so the opportunity to show commercials is diminished. AFL... not sure why (and I am a huge AFL fan), it is just something that hasn't caught on. Most traditions start organically - ie no one decided that they would make it a tradition, it just became one, by each company (both the people making the adverts and those selling the products) trying to outdo each other. The-Pope (talk) 14:06, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Having now seen a feature about the Coca-Cola "advert" during the SuperBowl (it was made by a company in Royal Leamington Spa, not far away from my house), I think I know what's being asked now. The half-time show during the Superbowl probably wouldn't be replicated for any of the Cup Finals in the UK as there's only 15 minutes. However, the idea of having a real-time, ongoing advert on screen during play - now I can see that happening here. More's the pity. --TammyMoet (talk) 14:10, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Most watched U.S. television program in history (114 million viewers during half-time in 2012). Seems worth a little extra advertising effort. 75.41.110.200 (talk) 18:20, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's become a bit of a self-reinforcing tradition for the ad industry that the actual Super Bowl is their metaphorical Super Bowl. Advertisers have used the Super Bowl when they want to send a big message because they know that it's by far the easiest way to reach the most people at the same time. (No other TV event in the US has nearly the ratings of the Super Bowl). The first "big" Super Bowl commercial may have been Apple's 1984 ad that year. Master Lock supposedly used to spend their entire TV ad budget on one Super Bowl ad each year, an ad that claimed you could shoot a bullet through a Master Lock without breaking it. During the dot-com bubble, a lot of Internet companies used the Super Bowl to try to introduce themselves to the American public. As more advertisers used the Super Bowl as a key part of their marketing, the public started to catch on. Media outlets started "vote for your favorite Super Bowl commercial" contests. The Super Bowl is unique in that people actually watch the ads on purpose. Some people only watch the game for the ads. So not only is the Super Bowl an opportunity to reach half of America, it's an opportunity to do so knowing many of them are actually watching the ads rather than flipping between channels or getting a snack or something. -- Mwalcoff (talk) 00:17, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the AFL Grand Final, occasionally there may be adverts largely made or at least first screened during the game or its coverage (I'm thinking of some of the CUB adverts for example), but in some ways it's not really analogous to the Super Bowl. For example while the AFL is increasingly a dominant football code in Australia, our largest state New South Wales and largest city Sydney would still regard the NRL Grand Final in Rugby League as the biggest football game of the year. The third biggest state Queensland and city (Brisbane) would probably agree. Alternatively some would say the Rugby League State of Origin series were bigger than the NRL Grand Final. So while I'd say it's the biggest single game overall nationally all things considered, the AFL Grand Final isn't as much a national event as the Super Bowl is in the USA. Couple the essential halving of the viewing market between AFL and Rugby with the far smaller overall population in the country, and there's far less reason to create an advert specifically for the event; in fact it's probably not really economically viable. The Melbourne Cup would perhaps be an event that could be considered a single once-a-year national event, but at only three minutes long it's probably not worth making an advert as it can't be screened during the race - plenty of people tune in to watch the race itself, but don't watch any of the accompanying coverage where adverts would be slotted in. --jjron (talk) 12:19, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Well, in association football, there are generally "commercials" as advertisers pay for space on shirts and on boards near the field. The NFL does not have ads on its field or uniforms. Most other single-game finals of major sports the world over seem to be in sports where the clock runs continuously, rather than in the NFL, where there can be many, lengthy breaks (the two minute warning has long been repurposed).--Wehwalt (talk) 12:24, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Tea Party hidden track

Where was the hidden track on the Tea Party album Triptych recorded? Any info would be helpful. 180.181.84.225 (talk) 13:56, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

national championship american football high school

Is there a national championship for American football high school competition for all 48 states champions? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.53.229.71 (talk) 16:56, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Which two states don't play football? I don't know of any national high school athletic championships in any sport. 75.41.110.200 (talk) 18:06, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

There is a High School Football National Championship as well as some other sports championships, which you can see by googling. Most of them are based on polls rather than direct competition. There does seem to be a truly national cheerleading championship competition, if you want to count that. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:59, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The logistics of conducting an actual tournament for a national championship make it nearly impossible to do. First, most states do not have a single champion. They have a champion in each of various classifications based on enrollment. But they are not the same in every state. (Pennsylvania has four classifications, while Wisconsin has seven, for example. Some states, such as New Jersey, have only regional champions. ^[ref]) And even if the classifications were all the same in every state, a tournament would entail 51 teams (including the District of Columbia) in each classification having to travel great distances. The expense would be enormous and a great drain on schools which are already facing budget issues. (Many must hold fundraisers to pay expenses just to go to state tournaments.) Also, a tournament with that many teams would require some teams to play five or six more games, which is probably not physically a wise thing for young athletes. And in many high schools, the best athletes often play multiple sports. Extending football play by more than a month would run nearly halfway into the winter sports season, preventing those athletes from competing in basketball, wrestling, swimming or whatever. → Michael J Ⓣ Ⓒ Ⓜ 22:43, 7 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

As noted, most states don't even crown one football champion, they have many. In my home state (North Carolina), they have 4 school athletics classifications for all sports except football, where they have 8. That makes 8 different state football tournaments, and 8 state champions. And this is just one state. Football teams can only play a maximum of once a week, and there just aren't enough weeks in the year to have enough games to determine a national high school football champion. Even if you ran a tournament involving all 51 states (and DC) within, say, the largest divisions of each state system, that would still take 6 weeks to run, usually after a 4-6 week state tournament to crown the state champions. High school teams usually play a 10 game regular season starting in early september and wrapping up around Thankgiving; they'd be playing football well into January to run that National tournament. I don't see that happening. --Jayron32 06:23, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The first (soccer) eleven of my old school (ie 17/18 years old) once reached the semi-final of the English Schools Cup. IIRC, they played a match every three weeks, starting in Rd One v the champions of one of the neighbouring counties, win-or-lose straight knockout, then as they progressed the travel distances got longer and longer.

The main beneficiaries were probably the second XI who got to fill in for the first team players in the regular (local) league every third week.

The whole thing was incredibly low-key though, no media interest whatsoever. We (the rest of the pupils in the school) barely noticed it was happening either until we were told in one school assembly that our team had reached the quarter-finals and we all had to go down to the playing fields to watch that game. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.172.239.226 (talk) 02:23, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I am from New Jersey, a relatively small state. If I recall correctly, we had 28 state football champions, one for each of four divisions for public schools and three for private, four regions of the state. I believe it is a little smaller today. And I agree, travel would be formidable, and expense. Too say nothing of the fact that the boys' basketball coach is impatiently waiting for football season to conclude so he can have his power forward, point guard, and sixth man.--Wehwalt (talk) 12:28, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 8

Hollywood Research

Greetings,

I am trying to find the name of the show that Barbara Stanwyck and Sterling Hayden starred in on either Playhouse 90 or the Climax show in 1955, 56, or 57 at CBS Television City Hollywood, Calif. John Frankenheimer was the director.

Also, I am trying to learn the name of the lounge that Clint Eastwood played piano at next to the famous Schwab's Drug Store located at Sunset Boulevard and Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Hollywood in 1956 or 57.

I'm in the process of writing a book and I desperately need this information. Anyway you can be of help will be deeply appreciated. Thank you.

John Castle — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.70.137.213 (talk) 04:06, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The only one that IMDb shows that is close is "A Sound of Different Drummers" (1957) on Playhouse 90, which has Hayden and Frankenheimer, but no Stanwyck. They also worked together on "The Last Man", but that aired on January 9, 1958. IMDb doesn't show any Stanwyck credits for Playhouse 90, and none for either actor on Climax!. The closest connection I can find for Stanwyck is that she was in the 1952 film Clash by Night, based on the Odets play. The same play was adapted for Playhouse 90 by Frankenheimer and broadcast live on June 13, 1957. Clarityfiend (talk) 09:49, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Turkish actor

Whats the religion of the Turkish actor his name is Engin Altan Düzyatan? I would like know if he is Muslim or not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.31.54.218 (talk) 14:50, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Header amended to something more meaningful. Everyone who comes here needs to know something. -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 18:43, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

...such as how to come up with a useful title. :-) StuRat (talk) 19:22, 8 February 2012 (UTC) [reply]

pulling rank

It's understood Robert Fuller served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. What rank was he when he got out?24.90.204.234 (talk) 19:46, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The linked Robert Fuller was born during the war. Perhaps you mean a different one? 75.41.110.200 (talk) 20:24, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]