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country music little girl[edit]

What was the name of the song that was about a little girl who was in love with a grown up man and the problem was that he was in the different generation than she was? Does anybody remember that song? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.92.150.159 (talk) 03:46, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Was it "Young Girl" by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap? (oops I wrote that but got interrupted and didn't sign it, sorry) --TammyMoet (talk) 11:56, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

But it was different because the singer mentioned the name of the girl-susie or suzie. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.31.22.68 (talk) 15:07, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ted Bundy & Al Bundy[edit]

Married..._with_Children began its run in 1987 with Al Bundy as the main character. Ted Bundy was executed in Florida in 1989. When MwC began, was there any controversy over naming the family The Bundy's? Just curious if Ted Bundy tainted the Bundy name in America like Adolph and Hitler pretty much globally. The Masked Booby (talk) 05:10, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I always thought, but cannot provide any references for, "Bundy" was used by the writers of MwC because it was an acronym of "But Unfortunately Not Dead Yet". --TammyMoet (talk) 09:36, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't recall any controversy with that show, but there was concern over the name of the lead character on "The Greatest American Hero," whose name was Ralph Hinkley. Shortly after the first episode aired, John Hinckley, Jr. attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan. The result was that the character's name was changed or omitted during the latter part of the first season. — Michael J 20:03, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have a vague recollection that there was some minor discussion about the unfortunate coincidence in the Bundy name, but since it was a family of serial idiots rather than serial killers, there wasn't too much of a stir. However, there's often a general assumption that the average TV watcher is an ignoranimous. Like when they happened to run a documentary about the infamous Senator Joe McCarthy within the same time frame that Senator Eugene McCarthy was running for President; so they had a disclaimer at the beginning, informing the viewers that the two men were not related. (Just so the audience wouldn't jump to any Joe McCarthy style "guilt by association" conclusions.) ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:58, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

*ignoramus -Kingsfold (Quack quack!) 16:11, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You say it your way, and I'll say it Bugsy's way. :) ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 16:25, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I read an interview with the pro wrestler King Kong Bundy where he claimed the name came from his last name. KKB said that the creators of Married... were big pro wrestling fans. I do recall that KKB was on at least one episode of Married...as well.

Russian Far East[edit]

Suppose FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok qualify for the UEFA Champions League. If their home ground meets all standard UEFA requirements, will it still be eligible to host Champions League games, given its geographical location? --Theurgist (talk) 07:27, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

One would assume that the issue of geographical location would be properly addressed at the time of becoming eligible for the league. HiLo48 (talk) 20:30, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Don't see why not. All of Russia counts as part of Europe for footballing purposes. I recall England playing Kazakhstan (which likewise counts as a European country) in a World Cup qualifier a couple of years back - and one of the radio commentators raised that point and mentioned that New Delhi was due south from the city in which the game was taking place. --Kurt Shaped Box (talk) 20:56, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That would have been the city of Almaty, where Kazakhstan lost to England heavily. But I still suspect UEFA could introduce some restrictions in the unlikely event of a Luch-Energiya participation at UCL, because a journey to the Pacific and back, combined with the large time zone offset, might be seen as incompatible for the busy schedules of the dominating European clubs. I remember someone telling me that UEFA prohibited international games in the Nordic countries during the winter months, considering the cold climate there. I was wondering if there already was a similar regulation about this case, but I agree that so far there has been no occasion for introducing one. --Theurgist (talk) 18:59, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]