Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2011 August 25

= August 25 =

PHONOGRAPH DATE
I HAVE A RECORD CALLED WORKING WITH MEN,  BY HANK WILLIAMS JR. LYRICS BY FRANK HALLER   PRODUCED EXCLUSIVELY BY CONSOLIDATION COAL. COULD YOU TELL ME THE DATE OF THIS RECORD AND WHY IT CAME ABOUT. THANKS DENNIS — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.49.22.36 (talk) 03:50, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Have you tried researching at http://www.allmusic.com ? They are a fairly good resource for things like this.  Also, as an aside, please don't type in ALL CAPS.  That means you are screaming at us, and some people may find that rude.  -- Jayron  32  03:55, 25 August 2011 (UTC)


 * I didn't find the date, but it seems to be rare. Here somebody is trying  to sell it for $50 on ebay: . StuRat (talk) 06:47, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * It's a promotional release, and probably not that rare or valuable - here someone is trying to get $8 for it. Ghmyrtle (talk) 14:04, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

MLB All Star Game
How far in advance are MLB All Star games scheduled? Do they know for example what date the 2020 MLB All Star game will be? Googlemeister (talk) 20:36, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Major League Baseball All-Star Game discusses the matter to some extent. They don't plan them too far ahead, because conditions can change. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 22:12, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Each year's baseball schedule is released just after the end of the previous season. The first paragraph of the All-Star Game article explains that it is traditionally held on the second Tuesday of July, which would be July 14, 2020. Of course, that's a long way away, so anything is possible. There is currently talk of moving the game to the second Wednesday next year or the year after. — Michael J 14:37, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
 * While exceptions exist, the recent trend is to hold the All-Star game at a recently completed or renovated venue; it is designed to be a nationwide showcase of the best of MLB, including the stadium it is played in. Notably as an exception, the 2008 game was held at Old Yankee Stadium, which served as a sort of "retirement party" for the venue, however most of the past two decade's games were held in stadia that had only opened or renovated within the previous 2-3 years.  -- Jayron  32  14:54, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
 * They also try to "rotate" the setting, and with 30 major league teams, it takes a long time for that rotation to complete. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 01:43, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Coincidentally, most baseball stadiums have a life of about 30 years before they need to be replaced or need a major upgrade, which also allows them to usually showcase a new stadium. Some cities have never hosted an All-Star game, however, and likely never will; the Tampa Bay Rays play in what is widely regarded as one of the worst stadium in baseball (Tropicana Field), and as long as they play there it may never host a game.  The Marlins will likely get a game shortly after they move into Miami Ballpark -- Jayron  32  01:52, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Worse then the earlier Metrodome of the Twins? Googlemeister (talk) 18:37, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Maybe, maybe not, but irrelevent to my statement, which contained the present tense "is" and the qualifier "one of the", so coming up with a) a counterexample of a worse stadium that b) isn't used for baseball doesn't make my statement invalid. -- Jayron  32  18:51, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Just curious. I have been to the Metrodome, but not Tropicana.  Googlemeister (talk) 19:26, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

Bizarre half-remember television/film scene
Okay, no one will ever get this, but it has been driving me crazy for two months. A half remember television or film scene from my youth:

A blondeish haired male is standing in front of a great big painting of mostly black and red shadow, when asked what it is he replies "my mother's womb" implying he was concious enough to take note and recall that image even back then. I don't remember it it is a comedy or not but that scene is, I presume, supposed to be comedic.

That's all I've got. But you've got to help me because it is driving my family and I ballistic! Argh! S.G.(GH) ping! 22:42, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Could it be this (see episode summary, as well as second entry under "Quotes")? Deor (talk) 22:56, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
 * It IS! Wow. Thank you! S.G.(GH) ping! 13:55, 26 August 2011 (UTC)