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September 11

Coast to Coast and "clear channel"

The article Coast to Coast AM twice mentions "clear channel". The article links to Clear-channel station and then uses it again, seemingly in that context. But is Clear Channel Communications what is intended? Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 03:43, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

I don't think so - it is just that Clear Channel owns many clear channel stations. The first station mentioned by name in the list isn't owned by them though. Rmhermen (talk) 15:02, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

Resolved

Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 03:39, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

Record: longest/heaviest dog sled

It seems that on April 10, 1994 in Ilulissat/Greenland a dog sled with a capacity of about 100 persons was pulled by over 200 sled dogs. It was supposed to be a Guinness Record. TRUE/FALSE ?

I can not find confirmation of this event - however I have seen a picture of this sled. Does someone have access to the GBoR for 1994, 1995 or 1996 who could look up this event ("dog sled", there also should be longest race etc.) and supply me with the year and page reference? Is this the right place to ask this question? Thanx GEEZER^{nil nisi bene} 13:09, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

This Ilulissat Tourist Nature company site claims, "On April 10, 1994 Ilulissat Tourist Nature attempted a record to get in the 'Guinness Book of Records'. The attempt was to make the longest dog sled in the world. The dog sled was 21.55 m in length and the handlebar 2.92 m in height. The weight was approx. 1,750 kg, and the passenger capacity was 103. It was pulled a distance of 110.9 m in 50 seconds by 260 dogs." Not sure how reliable it is, since this site claims the world record for "largest dog team ever to pull a load" was set in 1999 with a mere 230 dogs. Clarityfiend (talk) 05:40, 12 September 2013 (UTC)

I had found the Tourist site, too, but a listing in the GBoR would have confirmed it. Maybe it just was an attempt? I'd prefer not to show the picture if the statement can not be confirmed. GEEZER^{nil nisi bene} 09:58, 12 September 2013 (UTC)

What Canadian said no one helps the United States?

In the early 1970s a spoken word recording was played on an adult contemporary radio station. A Canadian ranted about how the United States helps everyone else around the world, but who helps us? I later learned it was intended to be funny.— Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 20:38, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

Googled is for you! Gordon Sinclair 183.83.47.226 (talk) 21:28, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

The Americans was written by Gordon Sinclair, and he and several other people made recordings of it. I've never heard that it was intended to be funny; it seems very sincere to me. John M Baker (talk) 03:42, 12 September 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. I think that's the one. It sounds sincere to me too.— Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 15:18, 12 September 2013 (UTC)