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June 1

error in Pennsylvania listing

The first World Series in modern times was in 1903, not 1901, between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Wiki entry said 1901. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 164.156.106.170 (talk) 14:47, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

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Question about a episode Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

I would like to know in which episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Tommy Oliver was seen teleporting for the first time to the Command Center? David Pro (talk) 18:07, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

I would like to know why you would like to know that. Recury (talk) 20:39, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

David often comes here looking for very specific occurances within the Power Rangers universe. What I would like to know is why he doesn't find a collection of the shows on DVD. I would think that someone so interested in the Rangers would have the episodes already. Dismas|^(talk) 03:43, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

According to Tv.com, the episode in which Tommy teleported for the first time to the Command Center when he was the Green Ranger was "Gung Ho!" from the season 1. 200.50.36.126 (talk) 18:34, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

You can't buy Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (the series) on DVD in the US or UK. Find the phrase 'Power Rangers' here. However, I gather some of it is available on iTunes. 80.41.123.51 (talk) 16:27, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Sacha Baron Cohen and Bruno

I am not familiar with either Sacha Baron Cohen or his Bruno character. However, I did see his incident with Eminem during last night's 2009 MTV Movie Awards. This is my question. I am adding a description of this incident to the 2009 MTV Movie Awards article. My opening sentence states: "Bruno, a gay character played by Sacha Baron Cohen, was "flying" overhead in the theatre toward the stage to present the award for Best Male Performance." I would like to know if I can (accurately) add the word "flamboyant" to describe the Bruno character. Is he generally known as being flamboyant? Or is that not a fair / accurate statement? I am not familiar with him at all, so I only want to add the descriptive adjective if that is what the character is known for. Does anyone know? Thanks. (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 18:54, 1 June 2009 (UTC))

I wouldn't say he's flamboyant; Borat, although not gay, is nevertheless more flamboyant than Bruno, if that makes sense. For examples of flamboyant, there is Jack McFarland from Will and Grace, or Brian's cousin Jasper on Family Guy. Adam Bishop (talk) 19:19, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

(On second thought, he is actually pretty flamboyant, it's just that that is not the point of the character...I'm not sure how to explain it. Adam Bishop (talk) 19:21, 1 June 2009 (UTC))

Well, I guess my question is ... is Bruno known simply for being a gay character? Or is he known for being a flamboyantly gay character? I have zero familiarity with Bruno. As for Will and Grace ... I am familiar with that show ... and that is a good example. Will is known simply for being a gay character on the show. Jack, however, is very well-known for being a flamboyantly gay character on the show. I don't know what category Bruno falls in? Thanks. (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 22:44, 1 June 2009 (UTC))

As with the other 2 characters from Da Ali G show, Brono says outragiously stupid or offensive things. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 22:51, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

Right, the point is to say outrageous things. Being foreign, gay, or a chav is just a McGuffin. Adam Bishop (talk) 00:47, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

OK. Thanks. So, I am getting the sense that Bruno is not flamboyant ... in the same sense as Jack on Will and Grace. Thanks. (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 01:20, 2 June 2009 (UTC))

Bruno is often flamboyant. Tempshill (talk) 04:49, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

"flamboyantly gay" is accurate and easy to source. [1][2][3] chocolateboy (talk) 13:40, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the input. I have added the word "flamboyant" into the article, after all. Thanks. (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 21:54, 5 June 2009 (UTC))

animae eyes

Is there a cultural reason that girls have such large eyes in animae? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.25.242.33 (talk) 21:48, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

See Anime#Visual characteristics. If you scroll down to the "Character design" section:

A common approach is the large eyes style drawn on many anime and manga characters. Osamu Tezuka, who is believed to have been the first to use this technique, was inspired by the exaggerated features of American cartoon characters such as Betty Boop, Mickey Mouse, and Disney's Bambi.[3][22] Tezuka found that large eyes style allowed his characters to show emotions distinctly. When Tezuka began drawing Ribbon no Kishi, the first manga specifically targeted at young girls, Tezuka further exaggerated the size of the characters' eyes. Indeed, through Ribbon no Kishi, Tezuka set a stylistic template that later shōjo artists tended to follow.

Tempshill (talk) 22:07, 1 June 2009 (UTC)