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April 23[edit]

SF Bay Area TV and Philly soul connection[edit]

Sometime back in the late 1970s/early 1980s, when I was a kid, KTVU would air Super Sunday Cinema and KTVU Presents. They each had intros and outros with songs by MFSB. The latter's song was, "T.L.C. (Tender Lovin' Care)." (That song was also used in commercials for the Oakland Zoo.) I'm trying to figure out the former's song by the same artist. If anyone out there has more information on what I'm talking about, please let me know. Thank you.2604:2000:7113:9D00:49A1:292B:E3FB:1FAE (talk) 06:57, 23 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

mike ehrmantraut-like characters[edit]

friends, I would like to know the movies that has characters like Mike Ehrmantraut (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) - a fixer and wise guy. I also see Mike's similarities with Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem from No country for old men). What are the other movies/tv shows that have characters like this? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.207.191.148 (talk) 10:00, 23 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Winston Wolfe, Harvey Keitel's character in Pulp Fiction would fit your description. Grutness...wha? 10:25, 23 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The article Cleaner (crime) lists a few more. Grutness...wha? 07:54, 24 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Grutness. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.207.188.58 (talk) 20:11, 24 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Pace makers in marathons[edit]

Hi all - I'm currently watching the London marathon, and wondering why this marathon and some others (e.g., Boston, Berlin) use pace makers. They're not used in Olympic competition, and surely in a race that is as tactical as a marathon can work against individual athletes strategies. Is there any reason I can't think of why they're still used? Thanks in advance, Grutness...wha? 10:24, 23 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Pacemaker (running) explains it quite clearly. Wymspen (talk) 12:23, 23 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Gah - I looked under marathon but didn't think to look for that! Thanks! Grutness...wha? 02:26, 24 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]