Hey WOT people(s)! How the hell have you been? Anyways…

What They Were Probably Promoting on Carson (03 Aug 1977):

What They Were Probably Promoting on Carson (10 Apr 1981):

What They Were Probably Promoting on Carson (07 Sep 1982):

What They Were Probably Promoting on Carson (19 May 1981):

My understanding is that tape is no longer widely used. This article explains the process of determining a winner:
http://speedendurance.com/2…

Same boat with the every four years with track, swimming, gymnastics, soccer et al. Anyway, you always see the runners reaching for the end line with their chests jutted out because they have to cross with their torso to win.

It also seems like Mike Rowe should be involved in some way. Or at least an Asian guy wearing a bowler.

What They Were Probably Promoting on Carson (18 May 1983):

What They Were Probably Promoting on Carson (15 Jan 1976):

Without knowing exactly what you are talking about (I haven't seen the movie), it sounds an awful lot like that grotesquerie Spider-Man 3.

Anecdotally, Hoffman is notorious for demanding retake after retake until he feels satisfied that his performance is as good as the other actors in the scene. He doesn't sound like a fun guy.

It's not nice to counter-point.

Rejoice in the sporting event that's inexplicably at the epicenter of the Russian doping scandal:

The New York Times had a semi-interesting article about the first part of that:

I have eaten Wendys and I have eaten Whoppers. I have never thought of eating the two together.
(But I'll try anything once…)

What They Were Probably Promoting on Carson (15 Feb 1977):

What They Were Probably Promoting on Carson (13 Jul 1984):

Not a fan of her mom's salt substitute.

Congrats to Simone Biles and Aly Raisman and a big mulțumesc and la revedere to Martha Karolyi! To celebrate and commemorate here's the Norm-era SNL sketch “Weekend Update: Kerri Strug and Kippy Strug on Winning Olympic Gold”: