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August 26

Lil Kim Hardcore album

Is Vibe magazine a reliable reference to call Lil Kim's Hardcore a classic I mean its an opinion that could go on for ages arguing over but is it reliable enough to call it that. If so, why? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Core_(Lil%27_Kim_album) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.151.128.21 (talk) 08:00, 26 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

An article in Vibe would certainly be a reliable source and worthy of quoting as one data point in the debate on whether that particular album is a classic. However, being considered a "classic" usually means that there is a broad consensus in support of the piece as a major achievement in its artistic field, which means that you normally need more than one such opinion. --Xuxl (talk) 12:10, 26 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Daphne & Velma

Daphne & Velma is set in fictional Ridge Valley, California. But where was it actually filmed? Plus, I saw some rumors on the Internet. They were about a sequel to Daphne & Velma. Are any of them true?2604:2000:7104:2F00:E489:B375:36EB:1AC5 (talk) 09:10, 26 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Atlanta was the filming location. I can find no information on any planned sequels. --Jayron 32 12:16, 26 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Funny, it used to be that shows were set in Atlanta and filmed in California... 93.136.143.215 (talk) 12:14, 28 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The film industries, like many other industries, have for many years been moving to the American Southeast because of labor costs. Southern state governments are VERY unfriendly to unions, allowing companies (including media companies) to save money in labor costs by moving there. In particular Wilmington, North Carolina has become a major filming hub, the biggest outside of California. EUE/Screen Gems is based there and also has a location in Atlanta. I suspect that is where it was filmed. --Jayron 32 12:22, 28 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

How hard were the batting conditions during England's miracle comeback?

Was it easy relative to the number of overs that had been played already that match? It's usually hard to bat after that many overs right? Was the ball new? Why is a beaten up pitch easier after rain? At least in 1930s South Africa, maybe they didn't use tarps then. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 17:47, 26 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Can you clarify which match of which you are speaking? A link to a Wikipedia article or even an article outside of Wikipedia would give someone enough context to help you. --Jayron 32 01:36, 28 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Third Test of the 2019 Ashes. According to the article the Test with about 2,000 runs in the 30s was aided by rain rejuvenating the pitch several times and making it hard to get batsmen out. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 01:53, 28 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"OK, cricket mavens, here we go, into the bottom of the first innings, with the home town boys trailing by a thousand runs. Many of their supporters have put on their rally caps, while others, planning ahead, have donned their night caps. This broadcast is sponsored by Guinness, the Breakfast of Champions!" ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:03, 29 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

They should try a nonstop Test once to find out what it's like. Australia and England shower and sleep at the ground the night before to save time, they wake up, eat breakfast and repeat the regular break schedule over and over (without the night break) until they finish the game. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 03:37, 29 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I just read all of 2019 Ashes series#Third Test. I can find nothing in there about 2000 runs, 1930s, or South Africa. Can you actually provide a link or direction to what you are talking about? --Jayron 32 01:58, 28 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It was the Timeless Test article that taught me that rain can help rejuvenate a pitch. And the 2019 Ashes article (very detailed) seems to say it only rained on the first day and England did have a new ball in the middle of their run chase.Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 02:32, 28 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

A new ball becomes available to the bowling side after 80 overs. It's usually regarded as giving an advantage to the bowling side. It's the choice of the bowling side as to when they take it (from 80 overs onward). Didn't see England's second innings, but I saw its first. Many dismissals were just dumb. Stupid choices of shots. Perhaps all England needed to do was not play so many dumb shots in its second innings. HiLo48 (talk) 05:02, 28 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Makes sense, so that's why they sucked in the first innings and had such a big amount of runs to chase in the first place. And there were some quick dismissals in their second innings too so they might've had some luck too. Why is the new ball good for the bowlers? Does it bounce faster or something? And then bowling gets harder and later gets easier as you get random scuff marks and polish one side right? Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 11:48, 28 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

When asking a question by making a statement and adding "right?" at the end, it would really help comprehension if you were to precede "right?" with a comma. I spent/wasted some valuable moments of my life wondering what "that many overs right" and "polish one side right" meant, until your probable meaning dawned on me. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 18:50, 28 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, the mysteries of when to take the new ball. From Cricket ball#Condition of a cricket ball:

A new cricket ball is harder than a worn one, and is preferred by fast bowlers because of the speed and bounce of the ball off the pitch. Older balls tend to spin more as the roughness grips the pitch more when the ball bounces, so spin bowlers prefer to use a worn ball, though a ball of about 8–10 overs old is still useful to a spinner as it can get more drift in the air. Uneven wear on older balls may also make reverse swing possible. A captain may delay the request for a new ball if she/he prefers to have spin bowlers operating, but usually asks for the new ball soon after it becomes available.

Then there is this Quora answer HiLo48 (talk) 00:29, 29 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I understand the ball better now. I used to think a new ball was easier all other things being equal since you hadn't roughed up one side and polished the other yet. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 23:44, 29 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Test cricket is a sport that gives TV and radio commentators heaps of time to discuss things. The discussions on when and whether a team should take a new ball are often quite long and complex. HiLo48 (talk) 00:26, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Can the captain of the fielding side ask team members for advice? Google a stat or commentary or something to help decide? Talk to their coach? Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 00:41, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

He can certainly talk to other players on the field. I think devices for Googling are prohibited. (Some past betting dramas.) The coach isn't on the field, but I guess hand-signal types communication can occur. HiLo48 (talk) 02:31, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]