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March 9

The Simple Life

Have any of the challenges in any season of The Simple Life involved money management? NeonMerlin 01:31, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

How to take a look at "the man in the mirror"?

so Michael Jackson's song Take a look at the man in the mirror has him in the mirror, so why should you take a look at Michael Jackson? Is it because the song says "dont do what I did" but I don't see how that's possible. thanks you!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.122.37.156 (talk) 17:48, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

A look at the lyrics suggests when he refers to the man in the mirror he means himself - He starts the song "I'm going to make a change, for once in my life..." and then after a bit more he says "i'm starting with the man in the mirror". It is pretty commonplace for people to say that "you oughta take a long hard look at yourself in the mirror" when someone is suggesting that another person needs to change - it appears to be using this meaning. He's not meaning 'look at him' he's meaning he should be looking at himself to change before anything else. ny156uk (talk) 18:28, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

yeah i tought so too that obviously he means himself, but why should i take a look at him, michael jackson. took at a look at me, michael, he's saying, but why. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.122.37.156 (talk) 21:06, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm vaguely understanding the joke you're trying to make, but the song does not, if fact, say "took a look at the man in the mirror." It merely says "I [meaning, the narrator, presumably Michael] am starting with the man in the mirror." His recommendation to you (the listener) comes later in the chorus, which features the preachy exhortation: "If you wanna make the world a better place / take a look at yourself and make a change." He explicitly says to look at yourself.--The Fat Man Who Never Came Back (talk) 21:17, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

way to ruin a vague joke, fatso (not a personal attack! just nicknaming your nick...) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.122.37.156 (talk) 22:58, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

He didn't say your joke was vague. Perhaps this can help you. -- kainaw™ 01:24, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

This song came out way before any allegations (which were proved false by a jury proclaiming he was innocent) of Michael being inappropriate with little kids if that's what you're getting at, since you quoted "don't do what I did." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.183.35.132 (talk) 13:47, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

The jury doesn't prove anything false (or true, for that matter). They did decide that the prosecution hadn't proven beyond reasonable doubt that he did anything, thus he is presumed innocent. AlmostReadytoFly (talk) 14:18, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Comic Book TV show on Nickelodeon early 80s

In the early 80s, I remember watching a TV show on the new Nickelodeon cable channel (although it could be a different channel). It was pretty much a slide-show of old DC comics like Adam Strange with voice overs reading the speech balloons. Anyone remember this? --70.167.58.6 (talk) 22:44, 9 March 2008 (UTC)