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September 3

New to American Football/Madden NFL

I've recently gotten into American Football through the Madden games. I know most of the rules now and I can play quite well but I would like to improve. One thing I would like help with is Defence. In particular how do you decide what play to use? It seems like guesswork to me and until now I've just been picking them randomly. Any advice --Polyknot (talk) 17:54, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

If you think they're going to run you don't need lots of guys far away. 3rd and short is much more likely to be a run than 3rd and long but the offense could always try to trick you and pass anyway. 4th down and far from the goal is almost always a punt unless they're desperate for points or the coach is very brave. There is an anti-punt formation. 4th and close enough is usually a field goal attempt which has a defence which sucks. Very rarely it works and you can jump high enough to block the ball. And teams that are good at passing and bad at rushing or vice versa are more likely to use one than the other but only attempting their best one is worse than attempting their crappy skill sometimes which forces the defense to spread out a little. There's also fake field goals and fake punts but those aren't too common. When it's very windy runs are more likely than otherwise and long passes less likely. I believe it's also very hard to throw the ball accurately when it's say -15°F (-26C), I don't know how the Barrow, Alaska High School team copes. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 19:27, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

(e/c) You can start by spelling it the all-American way: "defense". 2606:A000:1126:4CA:0:98F2:CFF6:1782 (talk) 19:10, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Maybe I've been typing about Britishy things enough recently to make the swipe keyboard "correct" the spelling. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 19:18, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Three Four main things to consider when picking a defense play:

1. Down number
2. Yardage to 1st down/goal
3. "Reading the offense"
4. How desperate are you/they for scoring points?

And, there is an article on Digital Trends: Madden NFL Defense Tips —2606:A000:1126:4CA:0:98F2:CFF6:1782 (talk) 20:18, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

When the play starts, you will likely be in control of a linebacker or safety (since nobody picks a lineman). You will have a man or zone to cover, but you need to know if it is a run or pass play as soon as possible. Watch the line. When a pass is thrown, only eligible receivers can be past the line of scrimmage. The offensive linemen are not eligible receivers. So, if you see one of the offensive linemen charge past the line of scrimmage, it is not a pass play. It is a run. Chase down the ball. Otherwise, hold your coverage (man or zone). You can usually do a quick count (1, 2, 3, jump) to try to undercut the route and get an interception. 216.59.42.36 (talk) 13:57, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

• Wikipedia has an article on American football strategy which may be a good starting point for your research. --Jayron32 14:09, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

September 4

missing recognition ceremony footage

During the 2008 VISA Championships, the 1988 U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team was recognized. The only problem is, I can't find any of that footage on YouTube. Could someone help me, please? Thank you.2604:2000:7113:9D00:CC0C:6CC8:68A3:A180 (talk) 04:31, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

Krypton (TV series) - continuity error

Superman is supposed to derive his great strength from the huge gravity on Krypton, right? So how come Adam Strange is not squashed flat and unable to move when he goes there? SpinningSpark 12:48, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

See this; since 1961, the official story has been that it's due to Earth's yellow sun. Matt Deres (talk) 14:30, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

It's still the same problem. Strange has gone from a yellow sun system to a red sun system where Superman is weaker. The same should happen to him. Any change-of-planet explanation fails in this storyline. SpinningSpark 14:34, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

Congratulations on noticing that fiction is often illogical. However, it does not hold that just because yellow light helps Superman that red light harms other beings. Even given the "loose" rules applied to comic books, I'm not sure why you'd think that. It's not canon, but in Kingdom Come it's stated that the long term exposure to yellow light over decades has gradually built up Supes' powers and reduced his vulnerability to kryptonite, suggesting that it's not an instantaneous thing in any case. Matt Deres (talk) 14:44, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

Given that we're talking about a guy who can fly seemingly just by willing it, all bets are off on any other logical matters. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 16:33, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

Superman also has some sort of undocumented magic touch. Example: If Superman flies around the Earth repeatedly, time reverses. However, the ISS is flying around the Earth at nearly 20,000 mph. It has more mass than Superman, but has no apparent affect on time. So, it is obvious that Superman has special time-changing qualities as well as the ability to withstand the vacuum of space. 216.59.42.36 (talk) 13:49, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

Not exactly. He's flying faster than the speed of light, and going backwards in time. There's a notion (from the comics) that by flying clockwise at super-light speed he goes in one direction of time, and by flying counterclockwise, he goes in the other direction. That is, one way he goes backward in time, the other way he fast-forwards in time. I just don't recall which is which. But he did that in the first movie, switching from one to the other in mid-flight. As to the ISS, theoretically their clock could get out of sync with the earth's clock eventually, but it would probably take a long time before it was noticeable. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 16:55, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

It would take about 72 years to be out of sync by 1 second, according to time dilation (it lags 0.007 seconds behind time on the surface after six months). Adam Bishop (talk) 20:23, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

Yes. I recall something from a Guinness Book of World Records stating that the Apollo astronauts in portions of their journey flew at a fairly high rate of speed to and from, and that their local clocks slowed down by a tiny fraction of a second compared with the earth clock, hence theoretically they had worked extra time. The McWhirters, in their usual dryly humorous way, said that "no formal overtime claim had been lodged." ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 23:02, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

Looking for titles of articles

Looking to resolve "citation lacking title" errors for the Wikiproject Jazz Cleanup Listing.

• 1) Title of article from journal Tylko Rock, October 1992, p.17, by Wiesław Weiss for Apostrophe (')
• 2) Title of article from journal Jazz Education Journal, vol 39, page xxxii, 2007, published by International Association for Jazz Education for Berkeley Jazz Festival
• 3) Title of article from journal Jazz Education Journal, vol 39, number 1–3, 98, 105, 2006, published by International Association for Jazz Education for California Jazz Conservatory
• 4) Title of article from magazine Mojo, January 2010, by Andrew Male, for Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First

Thank you.
Vmavanti (talk) 22:21, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

Try Jazz Educators Journal (emphasis mine) -- see:[1] -- For 2) & 3), it appears to be the right magazine, volume and year, but I can't make heads or tails of the pages etc. 107.15.157.44 (talk) 05:35, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

Wikipedia has a group called "Resource Exchange", located at WP:REX, that specializes in digging up sources such as this. People who patrol that page may be able to help. --Jayron32 16:01, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

OK. I'll try there.
Vmavanti (talk) 16:51, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

September 6

Who is the woman with Dr. Phil in this photo?

Does anyone know the name of the woman whom Dr. Phil is kissing in this photo? : https://i.pinimg.com/736x/11/97/1d/11971d2f5391d318c27f5f0acb202370--triple-action-serum.jpg Futurist110 (talk) 21:51, 6 September 2018 (UTC)

According to this,[2] it's Mrs. McGraw. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 01:37, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Several google searches confirms that it is Robin McGraw, his second (and current) wife. There's a picture of her in Wikipedia's article on Phil McGraw, but her face is obscured by large sunglasses. See Here.--Jayron32 11:48, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

September 7

Burt Reynolds

Sad to hear about Burt Reynolds. However, I seem to recall he starred > in a black & white movie in the 60"s where he played a CIA agent in > Vietnam. In fact, Judy Carne might also have been in the movie. I > cannot find a reference to it anywhere. Am I wrong? Thanks.69.122.161.108 (talk) 15:40, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Operation C.I.A., 1965. SpinningSpark 15:43, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

September 8

Super Fuck Friends - number of episodes

A question about Super Fuck Friends, a French adult animated series:

How many episodes does that series have?

Thanks in advance. --Daniel Carrero (talk) 11:14, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

The following site tells me 18 episodes as of 05 August: https://www.thetvdb.com/series/peepoodo-and-the-super-fuck-friends/seasons/all

I hope this helps you --72.235.231.236 (talk) 12:56, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

Guitar playing style

In the provided South Park scene, what is the style of guitar playing used, if there is a proper term for it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbVosMh26oE

Thank you --72.235.231.236 (talk) 12:52, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

Keyhole Shape in Butterfly Stroke

Why is the keyhole shape in the butterfly stroke? I know that it's controversial whether S-shape is preferred in swimming in general, but there's a concensus about the keyhole shape in fly. Why is it? 2.53.37.33 (talk) 15:25, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

This WikiHow article seems to explain (hopefully it makes sense to you):[3] -- For example: "The small kick is performed while you are making the keyhole shape with your arms. This is because your arms are providing forward momentum in addition to your legs, so the kick doesn't need to be as strong". 107.15.157.44 (talk) 22:56, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

Clancy of Mounted

The first six chapters of the serial exist and were released on DVD in 2012; the British Film Institute (BFI) holds a 35mm print of all 12 chapters in completion — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:545:4400:A3A5:2184:3F56:6BC6:93A1 (talk) 17:31, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

What's your question? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 17:47, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

If you wish to add content to the Clancy of the Mounted article, please do! (Be sure to include references, if you need help, the Help desk would be glad to ... help. 107.15.157.44 (talk) 23:13, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

September 9

When in 1995 did Legends of the Hidden Temple last air?

As you may have seen, there's no exact end date given on the "Legends of the Hidden Temple" page and I really wish someone could figure out when in 1995 that game show last aired. Sources that say Legends last aired on June 27, 1995 are completely wrong. I'm sure some have the same question, but there has to be an accurate source that gives the show's true end date in 1995. Whoever caught the last aired episode, "The Lion-Headed Bracelet of Chandragupta" on tape the day it aired should know. If anyone knows exactly when in 1995 Legends last aired, good.

Alec Borden (talk) 03:29, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

What is your reason for asserting that the first airing of the last episode was not on June 27, 1995?

According to IMDb (which, yes, is not a Reliable source but which seems fairly comprehensive and clear about this particular show), that was the first-airing date of the last episode, Season 3 Episode 40 "The War Fan of the 47 Ronin", while the episode you cite, "The Lion-Headed Bracelet of Chandragupta" first aired on December 9 1994 as Season 3 Episode 16.

You do realise that, like most shows, this series had various re-runs (mentioned in Legends of the Hidden Temple#Broadcast history), and that many TV shows have repeats of older episodes re-broadcast, sometimes on different channels, during later parts of the original run? {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.122.60.253 (talk) 23:59, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

IMDb is wrong. It says that Season 3 of Legends started airing in the fall of 1994 when it started production on February 18, 1995, according to the "War Fan of the 47 Ronin" production slate. "The Lion-Headed Bracelet of Chandragupta" was the last Legends episode to air. Not all of the episodes aired by their production number (the production order was revealed in 2007 reruns and the production numbers for the episodes that made it to iTunes match those revealed during those reruns). The first completed episode, "Galileo's Cannonball", is said to be the premiere on IMDb when the first aired episode was "Lawrence of Arabia's Headdress". "Galileo's Cannonball" really aired on November 21, 1993. Don't know if anyone will get the message and fix the airdates on IMDb. June 27 clearly isn't when in 1995 Legends last aired as a few airdates after June 27 have been confirmed.

Alec Borden (talk) 00:29, 10 September 2018 (UTC)

OK, clearly IMDb isn't accurate on this topic, and you may well be correct in all you've said, but you still haven't said how you know the date is wrong. If you can cite published Reliable sources that verify what you say, we can add content to the article accordingly, but if it's your personal knowledge from remembering the broadcasts (or someone else's assertion on the same basis), we can't. I'm not sure how a tape of the relevant broadcast in private hands would help, because that isn't a published source (and I doubt that such a tape would include both the broadcast date and a statement that it was definitively the first airing of the last episode to be broadcast).

You say "there has to be an accurate source that gives the show's true end date in 1995." Any suggestions as to where?

If only Glenn Weiss had had a biography written about him! Have you checked in the first two Book references listed at the end of the Dee Bradley Baker article? {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.122.60.253 (talk) 23:19, 10 September 2018 (UTC)