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In Shrek, there's a little comedy skit after the first main film in which characters sing songs that are amusing because of their circumstances, etc. Farquad, having just been eaten by the dragon, is shown inside the dragon singing, Stayin' Alive. To show that he's inside the dragon, he is holding a candle in a dark area (probably the mediastinum) and you can see the dragons vertebrae/ribs poking through some soft tissue in the background -- but obviously, this is poetic license, because there'd be no effective method of drawing him with stomach lining surrounding him; I mean, no one would be able to identify his location. My question is: does this method of license have a name -- in that the ribs are an obviously incorrect thing in the shot, but it's not an error, because there was no other means that the cartoonists could think of to show that he was inside the dragon? DRosenbach ( Talk | Contribs) 15:26, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
What if the host nation of the Commonwealth Games decided not to host all the optional sports? Will the host get a penalty? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.29.33.8 ( talk) 19:25, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
Why Summer Olympics doesn't categorizes the sports like Commonwealth Games do? such as core, optional and recognize? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.29.33.8 ( talk) 19:28, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
Did Bass Bumpers make the music for the single "'Popcorn' by Crazy Frog"? This link provides some information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popcorn_%28instrumental%29#Other_cover_versions I haven't seen anything mention Popcorn being on any Bass Bumpers' albums. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sdmitch16 ( talk • contribs) 19:40, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
At major international sporting meets like the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games, it's now become the norm for ample supplies of condoms to be made available to the athletes. And they get used. I'm curious about the "rules", if any. Is sex between athletes strictly within national teams, or is it no holds barred? That is, if a Mexican competitor sees a cute Russian, and there's a bit of chemistry, is there any reason why they cannot consummate their chemistry? Do conflicts of interests considerations come into play? That is, if the Mexicans are playing the Russians in whatever sport, is it considered not OK for opposing national team members to be engaging in hanky-panky behind closed doors, or does that only apply to people who actually meet each other on the field of play? (This would only affect same-sex attracted athletes anyway, so it would seem to be discriminatory.) Are there any rules about this stuff, written or unwritten? Does it differ from country to country? I don't expect there'd be much recorded about it, but there could be some anecdotal evidence. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 20:47, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
There's nothing about this box in The Simpsons opening sequence and I didn't have any luck with Google. But anyone familiar with the show who sees the new opening titles can see that box. Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 21:27, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
Hello. I am trying to compile a sampling of musical production numbers performed on U.S. sitcoms. I'm not looking for variety shows, or music-based shows, but normal sitcoms where the cast breaks into an atypical song-and-dance. For example, there was a memorable performance of " Lullaby of Broadway" done by Marilu Henner and the rest of the cast of " Taxi." Also, " The Drew Carey Show" has done a few, but the only one I remember for certain is " Time Warp" (from " The Rocky Horror Picture Show"). Can anyone else think of some for me? Thank you kindly. — Michael J 22:23, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
I know you didn't ask about UK sitcoms but one late episode of 'Are You Being Served?' had the cast sing 'Chanson d'Amour'. It was years ago, but I remember its awfulness... Juliankaufman ( talk) 14:50, 14 October 2010 (UTC)
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In Shrek, there's a little comedy skit after the first main film in which characters sing songs that are amusing because of their circumstances, etc. Farquad, having just been eaten by the dragon, is shown inside the dragon singing, Stayin' Alive. To show that he's inside the dragon, he is holding a candle in a dark area (probably the mediastinum) and you can see the dragons vertebrae/ribs poking through some soft tissue in the background -- but obviously, this is poetic license, because there'd be no effective method of drawing him with stomach lining surrounding him; I mean, no one would be able to identify his location. My question is: does this method of license have a name -- in that the ribs are an obviously incorrect thing in the shot, but it's not an error, because there was no other means that the cartoonists could think of to show that he was inside the dragon? DRosenbach ( Talk | Contribs) 15:26, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
What if the host nation of the Commonwealth Games decided not to host all the optional sports? Will the host get a penalty? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.29.33.8 ( talk) 19:25, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
Why Summer Olympics doesn't categorizes the sports like Commonwealth Games do? such as core, optional and recognize? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.29.33.8 ( talk) 19:28, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
Did Bass Bumpers make the music for the single "'Popcorn' by Crazy Frog"? This link provides some information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popcorn_%28instrumental%29#Other_cover_versions I haven't seen anything mention Popcorn being on any Bass Bumpers' albums. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sdmitch16 ( talk • contribs) 19:40, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
At major international sporting meets like the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games, it's now become the norm for ample supplies of condoms to be made available to the athletes. And they get used. I'm curious about the "rules", if any. Is sex between athletes strictly within national teams, or is it no holds barred? That is, if a Mexican competitor sees a cute Russian, and there's a bit of chemistry, is there any reason why they cannot consummate their chemistry? Do conflicts of interests considerations come into play? That is, if the Mexicans are playing the Russians in whatever sport, is it considered not OK for opposing national team members to be engaging in hanky-panky behind closed doors, or does that only apply to people who actually meet each other on the field of play? (This would only affect same-sex attracted athletes anyway, so it would seem to be discriminatory.) Are there any rules about this stuff, written or unwritten? Does it differ from country to country? I don't expect there'd be much recorded about it, but there could be some anecdotal evidence. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 20:47, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
There's nothing about this box in The Simpsons opening sequence and I didn't have any luck with Google. But anyone familiar with the show who sees the new opening titles can see that box. Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 21:27, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
Hello. I am trying to compile a sampling of musical production numbers performed on U.S. sitcoms. I'm not looking for variety shows, or music-based shows, but normal sitcoms where the cast breaks into an atypical song-and-dance. For example, there was a memorable performance of " Lullaby of Broadway" done by Marilu Henner and the rest of the cast of " Taxi." Also, " The Drew Carey Show" has done a few, but the only one I remember for certain is " Time Warp" (from " The Rocky Horror Picture Show"). Can anyone else think of some for me? Thank you kindly. — Michael J 22:23, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
I know you didn't ask about UK sitcoms but one late episode of 'Are You Being Served?' had the cast sing 'Chanson d'Amour'. It was years ago, but I remember its awfulness... Juliankaufman ( talk) 14:50, 14 October 2010 (UTC)