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May 7

Looking for a Movie

I am looking for the name of a movie. All I remember is the following scene: two girls/ young women are in a car and pretend to do sexual acts for the benefit of a male who stands next to that car and masturbates while watching these two girls. One of the girls pretends to do vaginal sex and the other pretends to do oral sex. The male reaches a climax and leaves.

ok, I found it here. It is Bad Lieutenant (1992) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.64.172.100 (talk) 04:35, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Great, very dark movie and memorable scene. The "male who stands next to the car" is of course the titular bad cop played by Harvey Keitel who is blackmailing the women who hope to get out of a traffic violation. The remake with Nicholas cage wasn't bad either.--Captain Breakfast (talk) 04:46, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Just noticed a wacky edit summary by the OP, who responding to a concerned reader who thought he was describing an adult film, opined that the Bad Lieutenant is "a comedy"! Well! Humor is subjective, I suppose.... but I don't think Abel Ferrara *intended* to make a comedy.--Captain Breakfast (talk) 12:22, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

List of Janice Kapp Perry songs

Is there a chronological list of songs by Mormon songwriter Janice Kapp Perry? I see a lot of websites (including her own official site) that list her various albums for sale, but I am looking for a simple list of songs including the year each song was written. It doesn't even have to be a complete list (she's quite prolific). I just want to get a sense for which songs were written when.--Captain Breakfast (talk) 04:41, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Billy Crawford

Is Billy Crawford the Filipino entertainment personality the same Billy Crawford that performed a cover of the Pokémon Theme for the film Pokémon the First Movie? 103.14.61.192 (talk) 09:58, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"Or its a rugby sunday" - WT (American) football?

Hi again sports fans,
Apparently there are recently released text messages from the off-field Pats staff about the whole ongoing Deflategate thing. I didn't know that a deflated football was easier for the QB to throw and for a RB or WR to catch. In this context, what does "rugby sunday" mean?
And more generally, why is American Football jargon so opaque? I'm on a sticky wicket, and this googly turned square and caught me plumb in front of middle stump, and the umpire's finger went straight up.
--Shirt58 (talk) 11:12, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Those are not regular "American football" lingo in those text messages. They're speaking a bit in their own private code. The stuff in those text messages is pretty opaque. I'm fairly certain the participants of those text conversations are trying to mask the subject of their conversations, for somewhat obvious reasons. If you have any questions about specific terminology used in American football, I can try to answer those questions as well. --Jayron 32 12:48, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Speculation from an ex-school rugby player: a Rugby ball is I believe slightly larger than an American Football ball, so in the context of the alleged reported exchange, the term "rugby sunday" might imply that the balls will not be deflated (and hence not notionally smaller, though that is not actually the aim as I understand it) unless the alleged "deflator" receives the alleged inducements. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 212.95.237.92 (talk) 17:25, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I took it to mean they would make the ball as fat as they allowably could. It's odd that the apparent "extortion" being waged by the equipment managers hasn't gotten more play. But they might argue they were just being funny. If they take a bullet for Brady, we'll see how funny it gets. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 07:34, 8 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

At musical concerts, why are there dining tables?

Why are there dining tables at musical concerts or actor award ceremonies or even at restaurants? Since when did playing music at eating establishments become the norm? 164.107.182.34 (talk) 19:47, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

... or even at restaurants? You're surprised to see dining tables at restaurants? -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 19:51, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

No, I meant to say that food and music seem to go together in many places. 164.107.182.34 (talk) 20:03, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

OK, well, sometimes these events are held in ballrooms or spaces that can be converted for many types of uses. In a standard theatre such as the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in LA where the Oscars used to be held, the seats are all fixed in place and there's no role or space for any dining furniture. But the Logie Awards have been held since 1997 at the Palladium Ballroom in Crown Towers, Melbourne, which can be set up any way the organisers would like. They could just have rows of seating, like a standard theatre, but having people seated at circular tables allows related groups to sit together and talk to each other when appropriate without being stuck next to the same 2 people on either side all night. Also, the presenters go among the audience and do interviews at tables etc, followed by camera people, which would be impossible in a normal theatre except for the people sitting very near the aisles.

But as for music at restaurants, maybe a better question would be: "Since when did playing music at eating establshments cease to be the norm?". -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 20:39, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

In the US, recorded music is the norm at mid-range restaurants, with live music at higher-end restaurants. However, even some of the mid-range places have occasional live music. (A TGI Friday's in Allen Park, MI drove me out of there with their deafening DJ.) StuRat (talk) 22:01, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

For concerts there are numerous outdoor venues where dining and drinking are an added revenue stream. At least two award ceremonies - the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards have banquets that proceed the award ceremony. MarnetteD|Talk 22:28, 7 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I've been to the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver for a few shows in my time. They have ranged from Blues Traveler to Franz Ferdinand (band). The venue is most famous as a musical one but they do serve food, including during concerts. I need a table for that. And as a place to put my drinks. Mingmingla (talk) 17:07, 8 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

They are just carrying on the old tradition of the music hall, supper club, working men's club, some types of burlesque and cabaret. Not sure about vaudeville though. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 00:21, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Here's the quintessential torch singer from the good 'ol days. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 22:57, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]