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December 26

NBA Blooper

Okay, my Google search ability is failing me on this one, even though it's neither old nor obscure. Within the last few years, some NBA player tried to run the clock out and end the game by throwing the basketball up in the air; unfortunately for him, an opponent caught it and flung it toward the basket just in time to win. Anyone recall who-when-where? --Thedoorhinge (talk) 03:53, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Could it have been Wizards vs Raptors on March 31, 2007? Wizard Michael Ruffin gave Morris Peterson the opportunity to make a 3-pointer to tie the game, which the Raptors won in overtime.[1] Clarityfiend (talk) 04:11, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

That's it! Consider yourself awesome ;) --Thedoorhinge (talk) 04:17, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

where to go to e-mail the producers of the following programs

Can someone please give some links to e-mail the makers of the following programs:

• Cyberchase
• Wordgirl
• Biz Kid$
• The Zula Patrol

I tried the main PBS websight but no luck. Knowing where to contact the producers of said shows will help me confirm information. thanks. happy hollidays, N.I.M. (talk) 06:59, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Go to IMDB Pro. The IMDB Pro page for Cyberchase is at http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt0309141/?d=tt_header_moreatpro, for example. YOu will have to register an account. Corvus cornix_talk 07:00, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

That requires a capsha in the form of answering a question based on an immage. I cannot see and my screen reader just says "immage" when it cursors past an immage. Anywhere where i can e-mail them directly? N.I.M. (talk) 21:47, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Walk of Fame Stars

When celebrities pass away and people put flowers and cards on their Hollywood Walk of Fame stars what happens to all that stuff does someone just throw it away or do they ask the celebrities family if they want it does anyone know? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 161.165.196.84 (talk) 09:32, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

I would expect that "finder's keepers" would apply to anything left in a public place like that. That is, anyone who wants it can take it, and they can keep it or offer it to relatives, or toss it out, as they desire. I suspect that the nearest business usually cleans it up, because otherwise it might accumulate to the point where it would block access. StuRat (talk) 18:44, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

As I recall, the flowers and gifts left after Diana, Princess of Wales - new flowers were taken to local hospitals, toys were donated to children's charities and older flowers were composted. Exxolon (talk) 04:24, 30 December 2010 (UTC)

Lego competitions

Are there competitions for building lego models by following instructions? My 10 year old brother is really fast at building lego models (he's nearly finished the large Lego Technics model I bought him for Christmas, which says its for ages 10-16, and he only started it this morning) and I'm trying to find competitions he could enter. Google finds lots of lego competitions, but they seem to be design competitions rather than speed building competitions. --Tango (talk) 16:39, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Name of Online Game

I remember playing a simple multiplayer flash game a few (three or four) years ago whose name I cannot recall. In it, the player progressed down an endless dungeon, fighting elemental enemies and interacting with other players. The enemies, environments and players were all simple and elegant. The top level was a small island area with a whimsical castle in the middle where one could receive quests. On the same website (by the same game developer) there was a 3D tank battle game and a moon-exploration game. In the moon game, one simply drove around a small low-gravity environment in a moon buggy and talked to other players. I know this all sounds quite vague, but the site was popular and I'd like to see it again. Thanks, 97.114.160.156 (talk) 19:07, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

This sounds like a "Hack" or "Rogue" clone, the most famous of which was Nethack. See Chronology of roguelike video games for a partial list. --Jayron32 21:11, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Harvard football players who played in the NFL and AFL

I'm searching for a list Harvard players who actually played in the AFL and NFL vs. merely just drafted.

Here is a list of every player to have either played OR been drafted out of Harvard: [2]. You can sort out who actually played or not fairly easily on your own. --Jayron32 21:09, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

ah thanks for your helpful information. I wouldn't say my book is notable. What are some helpful hints to getting my book out there to those people who would enjoy such a genre normally? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.69.93.101 (talk) 07:13, 27 December 2010 (UTC)