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August 11

Argentina in Todo Sobre Mi Madre

So I've just watched All About My Mother and am puzzled by the sporadic and seemingly irrelevant mentions of Argentina. Did I understand right that Manuela and Lola are from there? Would that be obvious to a native of Spain? —Tamfang (talk) 06:05, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It's been a long time since I saw the film, so I can't recall if there is a plot purpose to references to Argentina. However, Argentinian Spanish and Castilian Spanish sound different (similarly to how American English and British English sound different). The actress who played Manuela (Cecilia Roth) is Argentinian. It seems likely that if her character was from Argentina too this would serve as an explanation of why she had an Argentinian accent. Such practices are common in English-language films and TV too. Valiantis (talk) 12:25, 16 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Throwing teammate in American football

In a game of American football, with their opponents on the one-yard line, the team on defense is preparing to make a goal-line stand. The team on offense runs a trick play in which, as soon as the quarterback receives the snap, the fullback picks him up and flings/throws the quarterback's body over the heads and shoulders of the defensive line just far enough that the ball breaks the plane of the end zone for the touchdown. Is this play legal under the rules of the game? —SeekingAnswers (reply) 06:28, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No. It was outlawed over a century ago, along with brutal tactics like the flying wedge formation. There was a time when runners actually had handles on their belts for just such a purpose. A player is allowed to jump in the air under his own power, and roll over the bodies. But he can't have the kind of "boost" you're describing. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 08:02, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

All codes of American Football forbid it, but just for the sake of reference, it is covered by NFL rule book (found here), specifically Rule 12, Article 4, "Other prohibited acts", which forbids all sorts of lifting, pulling, pushing, throwing, etc. a teammate to advance him. --Jayron32 18:03, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Jets fans are pushing for a Sanchez exception ... although this has nothing to do with advancing the ball. Clarityfiend (talk) 21:02, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

real or fake

Beats headphones are so cheap on REDIFF ONLINE SHOPPING, IS IT FAKE? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.202.160.196 (talk) 17:23, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If it seems too good to be true, it is. --Jayron32 17:57, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Publications and notation for taiko music

Are there publications in Japanese or English that provide musical notation of rhythms/dynamics for common taiko performances such as Yatai-bayashi, Miyake, and Zoku? On a related note, is there some standard notation used in taiko, or is it largely an oral tradition? I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 19:21, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]