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The Tall Men movie with Clark Gable and Jane Russell

What happened to the quilt that was used in this movie? Is there a picture of it as it would be laid on a bed or hung on the wall. All that is seen during the movie is as it is in use. ```` — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.20.204.56 (talk) 12:37, 2 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Cartoons like FLCL

My son loves FLCL, but there are only 6 episodes. I've searched through lists of cartoons to find something similar. The lists fall into two categories: 1) They are a list of all cartoons with a lot of boobs. 2) They are list of all cartoons with nonsense plots. Neither is of any interest to me. I am looking for cartoons that are like FLCL: 1) They have a plot - even if it is scattered and you don't really get it until the end of the show. 2) They focus on a young boy who is struggling with growing up. 3) They have strong female characters. 4) They jump between many different styles of animation to portray the mood of the main character. 5) They have good music. Surely someone, somewhere, watched FLCL and thought - I can do that. Is there anything available to suggest to him? 209.149.115.177 (talk) 16:08, 2 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe Regular Show? The characters are a bit older than "young boy", but are high school/college age, have clear plots, and have strong female characters. The "jumping between animation styles" made me think of The Amazing World of Gumball, which is aimed a bit younger (12 year old boy). Maybe one of those would be good for your son? --Jayron 32 16:23, 2 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

We obviously need a link to FLCL here. StuRat (talk) 16:31, 2 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Being Ian ? (I don't think you have any chance of hitting all 5 criteria, but that might hit some.) StuRat (talk) 16:33, 2 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

None of these are much like FLCL at all, but: I think Gauche the Cellist satisfies 1, 2, 4 and 5. Night on the Galactic Railroad satisfies 1, 2, and 5. The animation is amazing but I don't know if it satisfies 4, exactly. Grave of the Fireflies satisfies 1, 2, and 5. Whisper of the Heart has a female protagonist, but it's all about her struggling with growing up and it does at least switch between two different styles of animation. Likewise Only Yesterday. These are all very good movies, at least. I should mention though that depending on your son's age, Night and Grave may be too dark; they're largely about loneliness and death. Night also has a lot of religious symbolism, both Christian and Buddhist.

Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still is excellent and arguably satisfies 1, 2, 3, and 5, and occasionally 4.

All-Purpose Household Cat Girl (the original 3-episode arc) is the story of a young boy caught in the middle of a child-custody battle between his estranged parents, but instead of battling in the courts they battle with powered armor and heat-seeking missiles. It's not really of the same caliber as the others, but it has appealingly over-the-top cartoon violence similar to FLCL, and a young male semi-protagonist who maybe grows up a little bit, and a somewhat interesting female character in his mother, and a pretty satisfying ending. Don't bother with episodes 4-6, and don't confuse this with the later series called "DASH", or with the TV series.

Maybe Evangelion, I dunno.

I can't vouch for the quality of the English dubs of any of these. -- BenRG (talk) 11:24, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

In my opinion, Haré+Guu fits all 5 criteria squarely it is a funny, absurd, and surreal coming of age story, about a boy growing up in the jungle with his single mother, wondering about his dad, etc. Then along comes Guu, a cute little girl that can swallow oceans and probably is not just a normal girl at all. Good stuff, I highly recommend it for anyone who likes funny Anime with some heart. Here's the intro on YouTube [1], which features the catchy theme song. Youtube also has some full episodes here and there. SemanticMantis (talk) 14:15, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Love Hina might also work. It is technically in the "harem anime" category, because it's mostly about one boy and many girls. There is occasional scantily clad ladies at the PG-13 level, but it's mostly about a young man trying to get in to college, make friends, find a job, find romance etc. It also has good music, different animation styles to convey emotion, and strong female characters of all ages. Here's it's intro on Youtube [2], note the flying turtle, samurai girl, explosions, etc :) SemanticMantis (talk) 14:21, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you all. I have a list now to go through this weekend. Hopefully he will find something that he enjoys. 209.149.115.177 (talk) 18:27, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Canada (bandying aboot)

Why didn't Canada send a team to this year's Bandy World Championship? With their traditions, they shouldn't have a problem with setting up a team. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.251.77.222 (talk) 17:38, 2 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I added to the title to include "bandy". StuRat (talk) 18:44, 2 April 2015 (UTC) [reply]

There are several other members who didn't participate. Did you Google this subject? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:51, 2 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The team may have gone defunct. Their "official website" is no longer being maintained. They do have an official facebook page here. If the facebook is still active, maybe you could contact them there and ask them. --Jayron 32 18:54, 2 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Considering that the last Facebook entry was over 2 years ago, it seems a good bet that they disbandy-d. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:59, 2 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Likewise for their Twitter feed. Adam Bishop (talk) 21:15, 2 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

My guess is that it was lost among all the other permutations of hockey that are popular in Canada, including, but not limited to: street hockey, ice hockey, ball hockey, and field hockey. It's a crowded field and I'm not sure what bandy would provide that the other kinds wouldn't. Matt Deres (talk) 02:03, 3 April 2015 (UTC) It's tough being the only Canadian male uninterested in hockey in any of its permutations, but we all have our crosses to bear. [reply]

Oh no, Matt. You are spiritually elevated in a way that none of the others are. Give thanks for your blessing of Holy Brother Uninterest. :) -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 03:52, 3 April 2015 (UTC) [reply]

You missed shinny. --Jayron 32 03:54, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Then you can get a big-ass puck, with a handle, and trade in your hockey sticks for brooms, and you have curling. StuRat (talk) 05:23, 3 April 2015 (UTC) [reply]

Also missed schlockey and air hockey. We don't need no stinking bandy. InedibleHulk (talk) 15:57, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Excuse me, but what's the point with being rude? Just because you don't like the sport doesn't give you the right to write things like that, does it? Bandy Hoppsan (talk) 20:03, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I wasn't trying to be rude, but that was a bit insensitive. Just agreeing that the niche is filled here, while alluding to a cinematic classic. I've never actually watched or played bandy. It might be excellent. InedibleHulk (talk) 20:08, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia has an article on everything. InedibleHulk (talk) 20:10, 3 April 2015 (UTC) [reply]

Video gaming is "a sport", so these, too. InedibleHulk (talk) 19:34, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ice hockey is historically the Canadian version of bandy. When modern organised sport started in the late 19th Century, it developed differently on the different sides of the Atlantic, and when England won the European championship for bandy in 1913, many Canadians played this sport in England. The smaller rink was adopted in Canada just because one rink with those dimensions already existed in Toronto, while in England the fields were football pitches on which ice was laid in the winter time; football (soccer) was not played much in Canada. Then ice hockey came to be the dominant sport of the two since this was the version which got Olympic status in the 1920s. In continental Europe, bandy players therefor switched to ice hockey (while in Russia and the Nordic countries, with longer winters, there was a place for both sports) and in England both sports virtually became forgotten for decades. It's not so strange if the Canadians prioritise "their" version of the game and diss bandy. Bandy Hoppsan (talk) 10:43, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Historically speaking, it looks like ice hockey was an improvement on bandy, just as baseball was an improvement on rounders, and Rugby was an improvement on soccer. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:56, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The 100 metres still seems more popular than the 200 metres, though. KISS principle, I guess. InedibleHulk (talk) 19:41, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

One thing that's odd about that 2015 Bandy championship article is that there appears to be not even one link to the word Bandy. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:54, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. --65.95.176.148 (talk) 17:29, 3 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]