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August 21

Gooper blooper

Can someone show me or tell me where I can find a picture of Gooper Blooper in Super Princess Peach and Mario Hoops 3 on 3? Or at least one of them?--76.176.122.19 (talk) 01:24, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Google images. Keep in mind they're probably all copyright violations.--El aprendelenguas (talk) 22:53, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Films

What, if any, are the correct film industry terms to indicate: (a) a black-and-white film?; (b) a color film?; and (c) a film that contains both black-and-white and color portions (like The Wizard of Oz or Schindler's List)? Also, what, if any, are the correct film industry terms to indicate: (d) silent films? and (e) non-silent / talking films? Are there any "correct" film industry terms used to describe such films ... or are there just these common layman terms used? Thanks. (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 06:14, 21 August 2008 (UTC))

This glossary of film-terms seems quite comprehensive. Most of the terms are exactly what you would expect them to be. However, I can't seem to find the term for a b&w/colour mix (a la wizard of oz). Fribbler (talk) 11:02, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

That link was extremely helpful ... thanks! I had never seen that link before. (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 15:07, 21 August 2008 (UTC))

For something like The Wizard of Oz, I'm at a loss for how it would be classified apart from being a color film (with black-and-white scenes for artistic purposes). A great many films use such a technique; are they all to be considered some sort of mixed-chroma hybrid? Or are all such artistic choices on par for film classification? — Lomn 13:18, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

I see your point. But, then, what would you classify Schindler's List as? The film is essentially completely b-&-w ... and there are tiny splashes of color mixed throughout the story. (All of the action is in b-&-w, except they have a little girl character who always wears a pink color coat.) It would seem silly to call this a color film with b-&-w scenes. And perhaps equally silly to call it a b-&-w film with color scenes. So, I was assuming there might be some industry term for the mix ...? (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 15:07, 21 August 2008 (UTC))

Schindler's List is referred to in the article Selective color, however it's not clear if that's an industry term. And as long as we're throwing out examples of b&w / color films, I have to mention The Women. --LarryMac | Talk 15:23, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks to all for your input ... I appreciate it ... Thank you! (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 11:02, 22 August 2008 (UTC))

Underage at Olympics

The Chinese caused quite a controversy when it seems as though 3 of their women gymnasts are underage for qualifying for the Olympics (you have to at least turn 16 during the year of the Olympics). If that's true, how come British diver Tom Daley qualified and competed for the Olympics if he's only 14? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cap'n Louise Redbeard (talk • contribs) 12:26, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Rules for sports in the Olympics, including things like age limits, are set by each sport's international federation so they may be different across different sports. - Eron^Talk 12:30, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Right. The 16 thing is for gymnastics only. Note also that Michael Phelps, presently 23, competed in the Sydney games at 15. — Lomn 13:03, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

An additional point of information, Nadia Comăneci was only 14 when she became the first female gymnast to receive a perfect 10 score at the 1976 Montreal games. The age limit has changed since then. --LarryMac | Talk 20:10, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Pokemon

Is Pokemon for all ages; what I'm asking primarily is do any of you who are at least 14 play the video games still? 68.50.107.144 (talk) 13:38, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

No, Pokemon is for babies. Anyone over the age of eight that plays Pokemon should be ridiculed to the point of crying. Squirtle, squirt! --Endlessdan 14:39, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Haha, no, Pokémon is not for babies. In fact, there's so much reading required that there's no way a baby could get much enjoyment out of it. Granted, the game has some childish themes, but for those who really enjoyed playing the games when the were younger (like myself), picking up a Pokémon game again brings back good memories. In other words, adults can play Pokémon, too.--El aprendelenguas (talk) 19:51, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

I still play Pokémon: the main games anyway, not the spinoffs. Adults can definitely enjoy it, it's just another RPG. And then there's the entire metagame to consider, which is incredibly complex to the point that if you want to get anywhere in online play you'll have to know what a 31IV 252DEF/252SA Special Sweeper Blissey@Leftovers is and how to get one. Avnas Ishtaroth _{drop me a line} 01:39, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

For all ages, certainly, if your wondering about content then it is definitely a clean game. Childish it is though, the story lacks the depth that the gameplay has and cute pokemons hardly make up for the lack of game, character and story development. Im 16 and i have friends who play, they enjoy the actual "collecting" of pokemon and the battling aspect (Diamond and Pearl allow you to trade and fight with people on a global scale.)

Well it is aimed at a certain demographic for sure, but I doubt Nintendo care how old you are as long as you pay. I don't play the games anymore but I sometimes play Super Smash Bros on Project 64. JessicaThunderbolt 19:45, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Kevin Smith

Back in 2001, Kevin Smith had a promotion on his View Askew website where if a person went to see Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back on the opening night and the following Saturday, he would send them a personally autographed pic. The proof that needed to be submitted was the movie goers ticket stubs. A few months after continuous stalling, he stated he would instead send everyone t-shirts. This never happened. Whatever happened to this? Was there any kind of resolution? Having moved several times since my request was sent in and being a former Kevin Smith fan (he's just unfunny now), I have not kept up with Smith since around that time.--Endlessdan 14:55, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

derpa derpa

who likes britney spears —Preceding unsigned comment added by Toffee22 (talk • contribs) 16:12, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

who likes britney spears

Toffee22 (talk) 16:12, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Yes. -LambaJan (talk) 16:44, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

We should ask him. Fribbler (talk) 16:51, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Shortstop. Corvus cornix_talk 20:03, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Lucille ball

how many times did lucille ball appear on the cover of tv guide .According to wikipedia it's 39 times .But according to google search it's 34 times. HELP —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.1.26.35 (talk) 22:35, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

The statistic on Wikipedia of 39 is fortunately cited, to TV Guide's website. Check it out here. I'd say TV Guide is an expert on their own product, and that website seems to have an exhaustive collection of every cover she's been on. If you look at the pictures, though, you'll notice on some covers, she isn't "spotlighted"; there's just a smaller picture of her on the cover. Perhaps this is the reason for the two different statistics you found.--El aprendelenguas (talk) 22:49, 21 August 2008 (UTC)