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I don't, they look way too much like swellow..[[User:YukitoOoO|YukitoOoO]] 18:03, 12 September 2010 (UTC) | I don't, they look way too much like swellow..[[User:YukitoOoO|YukitoOoO]] 18:03, 12 September 2010 (UTC) | ||
:Well, i think they're Taillow. Swellows have bigger heads and feathers. [[User:Empath-Silvio|Empath-Silvio]] 19:41, 12 September 2010 (UTC) | :Well, i think they're Taillow. Swellows have bigger heads and feathers. [[User:Empath-Silvio|Empath-Silvio]] 19:41, 12 September 2010 (UTC) | ||
I think it's pretty clearly a swallow, for two reasons: 1. Taillow/Swellow aren't nearly well-known enough to be parodied by the Simpsons. Just a public consciousness thing. 2. The line about them returning to Springfield is pretty clearly a reference to the famous Capistrano Swallows, whose annual return to their nests is a pretty big tourist attraction. For reference, [http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss346/PERLA_1990_photo/swallows.jpg here's an image of the Capistrano Swallows]. Hope that clears it up! The rest of the article was good. [[User:BeatlesLover|BeatlesLover]] 01:00, 13 September 2010 (UTC) | |||
== Everybody Loves Raymond == | |||
I haven't seen the episode. What indicates Pokemon more than any other TCG? [[User:PLA|PLA]] 20:01, 12 September 2010 (UTC) | |||
*One of the Hackidu referred by name is a "[[bp:Bulbasaur|Scramisaur]]", and it is mentioned that there's a TV show, as much as I can remember. The cards also seem similar to the novelty collectible cards by Topps. [http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TBS/Images/Dynamic/i23/elr_episode090_337x233_032720061524.jpg] Though it could be as much a Yu-Gi-Oh reference. [[User:Knuclear200x|Knuclear200x]] 03:03, 14 September 2010 (UTC) | |||
== Austin Powers in Goldmember == | |||
If my memory is correct, than the reference is someone in a Charmander suit running around while Tokyo is attacked by a Godzilla float. --[[User:IWannaBeTheVeryBest|IWannaBeTheVeryBest]] 01:14, 13 September 2010 (UTC) |
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Images
Would anybody be able to assist me in uploading a couple of images for use in the article? I'd like to use a screenshot of the Top Gear reference for one. Cheers, Matkin22 14:51, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- Never mind, I believe I figured it out. Matkin22 14:57, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
Not to sound nitpicky or anything, but you spelled Phenomenon wrong. =P --Jonouchi 15:54, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
Swellow/Swallow
I'm sure those are probably just swallows, swellows real world counterpart.Morgil27 16:31, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- Second that; nice article though Arty2 16:48, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, those were just swallows. Swellow's coloration is remarkably similar to the coloration of actual swallows, which is probably why these particular swallows resemble Swellow so much. Philos 19:11, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
I don't, they look way too much like swellow..YukitoOoO 18:03, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- Well, i think they're Taillow. Swellows have bigger heads and feathers. Empath-Silvio 19:41, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
I think it's pretty clearly a swallow, for two reasons: 1. Taillow/Swellow aren't nearly well-known enough to be parodied by the Simpsons. Just a public consciousness thing. 2. The line about them returning to Springfield is pretty clearly a reference to the famous Capistrano Swallows, whose annual return to their nests is a pretty big tourist attraction. For reference, here's an image of the Capistrano Swallows. Hope that clears it up! The rest of the article was good. BeatlesLover 01:00, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
Everybody Loves Raymond
I haven't seen the episode. What indicates Pokemon more than any other TCG? PLA 20:01, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- One of the Hackidu referred by name is a "Scramisaur", and it is mentioned that there's a TV show, as much as I can remember. The cards also seem similar to the novelty collectible cards by Topps. [1] Though it could be as much a Yu-Gi-Oh reference. Knuclear200x 03:03, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
Austin Powers in Goldmember
If my memory is correct, than the reference is someone in a Charmander suit running around while Tokyo is attacked by a Godzilla float. --IWannaBeTheVeryBest 01:14, 13 September 2010 (UTC)