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= May 28 =

Watch that enabled fast movement
There was some movie or television show with a watch that either froze time or enabled a user to move at fast enough speed to make everything else freeze. What was this? — Melab±1 &#9742; 05:22, 28 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Click (2006 film) -- Finlay McWalterᚠTalk 07:11, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
 * That's a rather odd watch... Bernard's Watch would seem closer, though it would help if Melab could give us a rough date for the series/movie, and whether it was a kid's show or similar. MChesterMC (talk) 08:51, 28 May 2015 (UTC)

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 * There was also the short-lived 1970s TV series Gemini Man, in which the hero had a watch that rendered him invisible for 15 mins per day. --Viennese Waltz 09:27, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Clockstoppers? Adam Bishop (talk) 10:13, 28 May 2015 (UTC)

There was a TV movie The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything (based on the John D. MacDonald novel), which revolved around a time-stopping pocket watch. But such devices are a pretty common science fiction trope, so I'm sure there are others. Deor (talk) 11:23, 28 May 2015 (UTC)


 * The relevant TV Tropes article is "Time Stands Still". It lists a lot of examples, though not all of them involve watches or clocks or even devices. If your film hasn't been mentioned by now, you might find it there, Melab±1. ---Sluzzelin  talk  12:00, 28 May 2015 (UTC)


 * There's also the original Twilight Zone episode A Kind of a Stopwatch and the revival series episode A Little Peace and Quiet (which used more of a sundial amulet). StuRat (talk) 13:21, 28 May 2015 (UTC)


 * See also The Magic Boomerang for a similar premise. As far as actual time-stopping watches are concerned, friends-of-friends-of-friends (*cough*) inform me that Japanese films exist in which the effect is utilised for scandalous purposes.
 * The general idea may date back to H. G. Wells' short story, The New Accelerator.{The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 212.95.237.92 (talk) 13:42, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
 * It involved a wristwatch, not a stopwatch. It was definitely made post-2000. — Melab±1 &#9742; 01:54, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Are you saying that it was none of the above suggestions? --Viennese Waltz 07:10, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

What is the difference between the Olympic Games and the Special Olympics Games?
What is the difference between the Olympic Games and the Special Olympics Games? I notice that the Olympic Games is more mainstream and almost all athletes are able-bodied. I also notice that participation of the Special Olympics Games is restricted to athletes with intellectual disabilities. Does the latter have a large fanbase like the mainstream Olympic Games? Are the opening ceremony and closing ceremony different or similar? Is the Special Olympics influenced/modeled by the Ancient Olympic Games and the Modern Olympic Games. WJetChao (talk) 23:07, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
 * If you read the articles you linked to, it explains how each organization was formed and is run, and their history and organization, in some detail. You can answer all of your questions by reading those articles.  If there is some passage in those articles that needs clarifying, please feel free to ask about it, but I'm not sure we need to insult you by summarizing the exact same articles you just linked.  -- Jayron 32 23:55, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
 * See also Paralympic Games for the physically disabled. Rmhermen (talk) 20:06, 29 May 2015 (UTC)