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October 12

October 21

Qualification of football team in Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores

In this possible scenario, São Paulo FC finished the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A last season in 6th place and was qualified to participate Copa Sudamericana second stage. This season, they have won the Copa Sudamericana and was qualified to this season's Copa Libertadores. Then, they have also won the Copa Libertadores and they finished the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions this season. In this perfect case, will São Paulo FC can both participate again in Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores next season? Or they will only be qualified to next season's Copa Libertadores? Mphba (talk) 00:35, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

They should play in both. If the 2014 Copa Sudamericana tournament rules are still used, this year's Copa Sudamericana champions qualify for both next year's Copa Sudamericana [rule 2.3 on page 5] and next year's Copa Libertadores [rule 1.5 on page 2]. The 2013 Copa Sudamericana champions Club Atlético Lanús played in both in 2014 (2014 Copa Sudamericana, 2014 Copa Libertadores) and the 2014 champions Club Atlético River Plate played in both in 2015. (2015 Copa Sudamericana, 2015 Copa Libertadores). jnestorius^(talk) 18:58, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

beitar jerusalem

Considering it well-known that at least in recent years (if not ever since founding) the team has a bigoted history even amongst secular/leftist jews. I was wondering what happens when the games every season at their ground feature Arab players/managers (I imagine their must be some Arab coaches at top teams). Also do the Jewish teammates of the Arabs turn out in support of their teammates against the bigotry? (what with Jews from Arab countries/Arab speakers).Lihaas (talk) 03:56, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I don't have any direct knowledge of this, but you can find some good related info and sources at Beitar_Jerusalem_F.C.#Fans_and_anti-Semitism and La_Familia_(Beitar_supporters'_group). SemanticMantis (talk) 14:31, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yevadu Film

I'm born in America but my Parents originated from India.

1. If people are saying that Retaliation is Wrong in SVU episode Grief during 2003, then Why did the Actress refuse to call Cops to Arrest the Hero to push Villian out of the Window in Yevadu Film 2014?

2. Seriously be honest is It becuz there are Diferent Rules between America & India?(166.177.248.154 (talk) 22:11, 21 October 2015 (UTC)).[reply]

I'm assuming you're speaking about Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (which is commonly abbreviated SVU), checking Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 4) shows an episode titled "Grief". The second work you mention appears to be the 2014 film Yevadu. Here's the answer: Both works you mention are works of fiction. The first rule of fiction is "tell a good story." The second and all subsequent rules of fiction are "See first rule." Seriously, we cannot answer as to the motivation behind fictional characters or the rationales behind their actions because those characters do not exist, except as fictional characters, for the time period when they were doing what they were doing. They act as they do, and say what they say, because the authors, writers, directors, etc. tell them to do that. The connection between what a character does is not necessarily connected to how real world events would normally occur, largely because real life is both boring and complicated; to make them interesting enough for a TV show or movie, and simple enough for audiences to understand, fiction writers do what is called "making stuff up". That is, after all, what fiction means. In the specific example, SVU is a work of fiction called a police procedural. The connection between what the actors do in the work of fiction, and what actual police officers do in their actual jobs is tenuous at best, and often times bears no resemblance to the way the actual job works. As I have an inside information with someone who works in the field, I can say that something vanishingly close to 0% of what goes on in those shows resembles what the actual job of police work is like. --Jayron 32 23:07, 21 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

That last pipe is kinda interesting. —Tamfang (talk) 08:36, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe the Actress doesn't agree that retaliation in this case was wrong. Maybe she thinks that calling the police will cause even more trouble. —Tamfang (talk) 08:34, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

October 22

Colin Firth's Siblings

Are either of Colin Firth's siblings married, single, divorced, living with a partner? Does Colin Firth have any nephews or nieces from either of his siblings? 22-10-15 151.226.199.226 (talk) 02:51, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Running An Old Game

With a 30-day code granting me access to a game download website, I got a game that requires me to open "CCD" and "SUB" files, neither of which will run on Windows 10.

Is there some way they can be run that I just don't know about?
If not, how do I run them?

There is also a "Disc Image File" that Windows says is corrupted. If I need that, perhaps I could download the game again?

If it doesn't work, I'll forget about that game for now, but advice is appreciated.Theskinnytypist (talk) 07:17, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

These are disc image files for CloneCD. See CloneCD Control File for a list of products you can use to open them. However, such disc images are intended to get round Digital Rights Management, so the provenance of the game must be considered rather suspect, and the risk of it not being legitimate and/or containing malicious software is high. I would recommend against trying to do anything with it. Tevildo (talk) 08:12, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Um, surely these tools can be used to circumvent DRM, but that's not the only reason they are used. Likewise Bittorent can be used to violate copyright, but it is also used for many legitimate purposes, e.g. distributing large collections from the library of congress. OP should indeed check the legitimacy of the site and files, but the format by itself doesn't mean that anything illegal or malicious is going on. SemanticMantis (talk) 18:35, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Running/batting in cricket

In baseball, if you hit the ball fairly, you're required to run for the base; if you run but don't reach it before the ball reaches the base (or if you don't run, for whatever reason), it's a force play, and you're out. In cricket, are you required to run if you hit the ball? I didn't see anything about this issue in Dismissal (cricket) (although I saw the bit about being run out if the ball reaches the other wicket before you do), the force play article doesn't address cricket (whether contrasting or comparing), and I'm not clear from Batting (cricket) what the case is. Batsmen may forgo attempts at run-scoring in an effort to preserve their wicket, but I don't know if this means "taking less-risky strokes that produce fewer runs" or "taking strokes that protect the wicket, even if no runs can be scored". Nyttend (talk) 22:42, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"A batsman is not required to play a shot; in the event that he believes the ball will not hit his wicket and there is no opportunity to score runs, he can "leave" the ball to go through to the wicketkeeper. Equally, he does not have to attempt a run when he hits the ball with his bat." (bold mine). --Jayron 32 22:46, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Used. Thank you. Nyttend (talk) 23:36, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wickets

OK, something that crossed my mind, which may be obvious, but I am not a cricket expert: When a fielder hits the wicket with the ball, and the bails fall, the batsman/runner nearest that wicket is out, right? Suppose the batsman smacks a line drive straight back toward the bowler, and that line drive manages to take down the other wicket. Does that also dismiss one of the batsmen/runners? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 06:37, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

See exception 2 for Run out, in short - they can't be dismissed as 'run out' if the ball hasn't been touched by a fielder. Nanonic (talk) 06:45, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Very good. So if the hit ball glances off the bowler and takes down the wicket, then the non-striker is dismissed. But if the ball misses everyone and hits the wicket, then it's status quo, right? And I'm assuming it's also "dead ball", as obviously someone would need to reset the bails. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 06:59, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The non-striker would only be dismissed if he was out of his crease. No, not a dead ball either, the ball could ping off the stumps and assuming the non-striker wasn't run out, the batsmen could go for runs. The bails would be reset at the conclusion of these events. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:09, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Play could also continue in that scenario with the bails off and the fielder would have to remove one of the stumps (with the ball in his hand) to dismiss a batsman who was out of his ground. Lugnuts ^{Dick Laurent is dead} 08:38, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

In the event that the bails are off the stumps, due to the above scenario or due to some other mishap such as a gust of wind, how would a runner be put out? Can't knock the bails off if they're already off. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 14:12, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Lugnuts' answer immediately preceding your question explicitly answers that scenario - a member of the fielding team has to pull a stump out of the ground while also holding the ball. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 185.74.232.130 (talk) 15:07, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oops, you're right. I misread it. And if, by some major mishap, the stumps were already out of the ground too, I would assume the official would have to use his best judgment to decide if a runner should be called out. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:54, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

No, in that situation, the fielder has to put (one) stump back into the ground and then remove it (with the hand holding the ball). See Law 28.4(b). Tevildo (talk) 16:11, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Incidentally, an occasional example of this at the amateur level is where the wicket-keeper makes a bit of a bish of things and completely knocks down the striker's wicket with his body. If he can get one stump back into the ground and out again before the striker regains his ground, it's a valid stumping. Tevildo (talk) 16:22, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, all. Cricket can be complicated. But fun! ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:07, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

October 23

Colin Firth Honorary Degree

Colin Firth received an honorary degree from Winchester College in 2007. Have either of his siblings ever received any honorary degrees? 151.226.199.226 (talk) 04:53, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think that information is likely to be available anywhere, and nor for that matter is the answer to the question you asked a few threads above. Why are you so interested in Colin Firth's siblings, by the way? --Viennese Waltz 15:13, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Obviously, the IP wants to know if the family went firth and multiplied. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:30, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Just to piggy back on what VW has noted, Colin Firth is a Public figure, and the legal expectation of privacy for Public figures is different than private figures. The amount of publicly accessible information about Firth is quite large, given the number of interviews published with him, the desire of journalists to dig through public records to write biographies about him, etc. His siblings, however, are NOT public figures, so have a different expectation of privacy. Also, since they are NOT public figures, there isn't anyone doing research about their lives, they don't give interviews about themselves, etc. So the amount of readily available information about them is MUCH more sparse. For any non-public person (I.E. someone whose livelihood does not make them of interest to the public) then the default assumption is "no one knows". Such information may be available if you know how to do proper public records searches, but there's not likely to be any published accounts in places like newspapers or magazines or the like. --Jayron 32 16:32, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

October 24

Is this anything special?

This: File:Downtown Waycross Historic District details (16).JPG is above an old theater. It is not comedy & tragedy, but does it represent something? Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 03:39, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

hi @Bubba73:, it may be fear .--Aryan^fromहि है (talk) 09:10, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

There are sometimes comedy and tragedy masks (Sock and Buskin) but I haven't heard of fear. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 01:15, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Jonathn Firth Children?

I noticed that you have recently placed the names of three children under the category of 'relatives' under Jonathan Firth's profile. These names appeared earlier but were removed because of unverified sources (as I understood). Are the sources now verified that Jonathan is, in fact, the father of three children? Just curious as to why this information was removed previously and now re-added. Any new verifiable sources to clarify whether he is married, single, divorced, or has a partner? His fans would like to know more about him personally, if possible. 151.226.199.226 (talk) 04:23, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

And they've been removed again. Unsourced names of non-notable people, especially children, should not be posted to articles per WP:BLP. Dismas|^(talk) 13:49, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

hindi fimls set in 1857 ?

Which is the largest indian film set in 1857 ?--Aryan^fromहि है (talk) 08:36, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Define "largest". ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:05, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

In terms of budget its that aamir khan flop (forget the name now).Lihaas (talk) 19:45, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Trochee fixation

My question concerns this xkcd comic. The comic and all the commentary I've found about it mention the theme song from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but all I can think of is a much older, 1960's or so third-stream-jazz suspense/thriller theme, sorta Henry Mancini-ish, that starts out with a bass line:

Dun dun Dun dun Dun dun DUN dun

which is then shortly overlain by a blaring trombone

Dweeee..... Dwee duh

Dweeee..... DWEEEE duh!

Dwee dwee dwee dwee dwee dwee dwee dwee dwee dwee duh

(Dwee duh)

and then the bass line comes back out from underneath for a few more bars:

Dun dun Dun dun Dun dun DUN dun

It was the theme song for some old movie or TV show, I think, but I can't remember what. Anybody know what I'm talking about? —Steve Summit (talk) 12:46, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

If you were to record it on one of those record-it-yourself websites, either using the dun-duns or whistling or humming it, we might be able to give it a shot. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:04, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's the theme from Peter Gunn by Henry Mancini. --TammyMoet (talk) 14:22, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You are so right! Thank you. (I knew someone would get it. And I'm grinning that I was right about the composer. And WHAAOE.)

For those wondering what all my dun-duns were about (if not noodles :-) ), here it is, courtesy of YouTube. —Steve Summit (talk) 14:31, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

Kudos to Tammy. Knowimg what the tune is, it works. :) ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 16:01, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Tammy Moet got the answer

Tammy Moet got the answer...

—Steve Summit (talk) 21:33, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The only way I know of to get rid of an "ear worm" is to replace it with another. Try watching the opening sequence of The Music Man a few dozen times. That might do the trick. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:33, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

1960's Batman joke

I've been trying to find a joke from the 1960's batman tv series or which episode it's in. All I remember is the villains plan is to replace all the bank tellers with robots to some nefarious end and batman works out they're robots by telling them a joke they don't laugh at and robin says "no one could resist that super funny bat joke". Biggs Pliff (talk) 14:02, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"The Joker's Last Laugh", Season 2, Episode 47. Tevildo (talk) 14:46, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Video sharing sites

Despite the monopoly it enjoys over the industry, YouTube is severely overrated IMHO, so I am looking for a different video site to post my work. I have an account on Vimeo, but that site seems to be strictly professional - it's like to YouTube what LinkedIn is to Facebook. I'll keep my Vimeo account but what other sites are good for "fun" stuff? Theskinnytypist (talk) 14:35, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

We have a category of video hosting that might be of use to you. Seems there's lots to choose from. 99.235.223.170 (talk) 15:39, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

jaguars opponent for 2016

When is the Jacksonville Jaguars opponent for London in 2016 be revealed? --74.130.133.1 (talk) 14:45, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Don't the NFL schedules usually come out in the spring or so? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:32, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm talking about the Jaguars London opponent. Yes I know the schedules come in the spring but I just want to make sure when the Jags opponent be revealed. The London opponents were revealed during the 2014 season. Please comment here and on my talk page. --74.130.133.1 (talk) 14:22, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I assume you're referring to this announcement from last November. Given that, you might expect a smilar announcement for 2016 sometime in the next few weeks. And if it's not in Google yet, it likely hasn't been announced yet. Just that the Jags will be there for another couple years. Maybe they'r planning to become the Jacksonville Jaguars of London. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 14:35, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I am. I hope Green Bay does play the Jaguars next year overseas. Thanks bro! --74.130.133.1 (talk) 15:50, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It would be pretty easy to schedule it this early. The NFL schedule (excepting 2 games, which are set by finishing order from the previous year) is basically locked in using a fairly simple rubric (see National Football League regular season). 14 of Jacksonville's 16 opponents for next year are already set. However, the actual order they play them in are not, and lots of that has to be negotiated around television schedules, so it may be difficult this year to predict exactly which opponent Jacksonville would play in London. I believe that, except for Jacksonville (who has a separate agreement to play in London every year) the other teams who play in London (both the Jacksonville game and the so-called two other NFL International Series games are played at Wembley each year) are assigned on a semi-rotating basis, which means that they try to make sure every team gets a shot to play in London every once in a while (or, if your perspective is different, that every team gets forced to play in London every few years). The Wikipedia article NFL International Series has some information about the LIKELY Jaguars opponents in 2016, but does not have it set yet. --Jayron 32 13:11, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

October 25

NHL team record: consecutive regulation wins

There's been a lot of talk in the media about how the Montreal Canadiens have just set a new record for most consecutive regulation wins to start a season, at 9. What is the record, not necessarily at the start of a season? 96.46.196.45 (talk) 23:31, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Both start of season and other consecutive wins are listed at List of NHL records (team)#Season Streaks. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 00:38, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

But the question was about regulation wins, i.e. no overtime. --70.49.170.168 (talk) 05:07, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

If you can't find that stipulation via Google, you should be able to infer it by examining the various streaks listed, and find the longest one without any overtime games. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:56, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Where can you find an exhaustive list of the longest winning streaks, all the way down to 9? 96.46.196.45 (talk) 16:28, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

According to This, the Penguins during their 1993 historic 17 game win streak, had 12 games in a row where they won in regulation. So 12 MAY be the answer for the OP. The best way to look now is find any other win streaks from 17-->12 and see if any team beats that streak. --Jayron 32 16:38, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Near as I can tell, the answer may be the 1981–82 New York Islanders season, which according to this had a 15 game win streak, NONE of which went into overtime. That, I believe, is also the second longest winning streak in NHL history, and the prior record before the Penguins 17 game run, so it would be the answer for the OP's question, unless we can find another 15 or 16 game winning streak. --Jayron 32 16:44, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Jayron. Yes, there was no overtime until 1983. Sounds like we're getting close! 96.46.196.45 (talk) 17:08, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This confirms that there hadn't been any longer streaks as of early 2013. 96.46.196.45 (talk) 17:11, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

October 26