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Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Motorcycles lined up on Main Street during the Sturgis motorcycle rally.
Genre
Motorcycle rally
Dates
First week in August
Location(s)
Sturgis
,
South Dakota
, United States
Founded
August 14, 1938
Most recent
August 4–10, 2014
Next event
August 3–9, 2015
Attendance
highest: 600,000 (2000)
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recently: 417,000 (2011)
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Website
www.sturgismotorcyclerally.com
The
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
is an American
motorcycle rally
held annually in
Sturgis
,
South Dakota
usually during the first full week of August. It began in 1938 and was originally held for stunts and races, but has evolved into being a meeting for motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world. It brings significant income to the citizens of Sturgis, a town of only 6,627 people. It is one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the world.
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History
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Attendance
3
Rally impact on community
4
Transportation to Sturgis
5
Black Hills Run
6
Media coverage
6.1
Print and online
6.2
Television
6.3
Documentaries
7
Gallery
8
References
9
External links
History
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The first rally was held on August 14, 1938, by the "Jackpine Gypsies" motorcycle club,
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who still own and operate the tracks,
hillclimb
, and field areas where the rally is centered. The first event was called the "Black Hills Classic" and consisted of a single race with nine participants and a small audience. The founder is generally considered to be
Clarence "Pappy" Hoel
. He purchased an
Indian Motorcycle
franchise in Sturgis in 1936 and formed the "Jackpine Gypsies" that same year.
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The Jackpine Gypsies were inducted to the
Motorcycle Hall of Fame
in 1997.
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Hoel was inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame the following year, in 1998.
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The focus of a motorcycle rally was originally
racing
and
stunts
. In 1961, the rally was expanded to include the Hillclimb and Motocross races.
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This could include half-mile track racing (the first year in Sturgis, there were 19 participants), intentional board wall crashes, ramp jumps and head-on collisions with automobiles.
The Sturgis Rally has been held every year, with exceptions during World War II. For instance, in 1942, the event was not held due to gasoline rationing.
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Harley-Davidson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harley-Davidson Inc
Type
Public company
Traded as
NYSE
:
HOG
S&P 500 Component
Founded
1903
; 112 years ago
Founder
William S. Harley
Arthur Davidson
Walter Davidson
William A. Davidson
Headquarters
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
,
U.S.
Key people
Keith E. Wandell, CEO and Matthew Levatich, COO
Products
Motorcycles
Revenue
US.259
billion
(2013)
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1
]
Operating income
US.1 billion (2014)
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1
]
Net income
US5.53 million (2014)
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1
]
Total assets
US$ 9.40504 billion (2013)
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2
]
US$ 9.170773 billion (2012)
[
3
]
Total equity
US.909 billion (2014)
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1
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Number of employees
~5,900 (December 2014)
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4
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Website
www
.harley-davidson
.com
Harley-Davidson Inc
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(
NYSE
:
HOG
, formerly HDI
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]
), often abbreviated
H-D
or
Harley
, is an American
motorcycle
manufacturer. Founded in
Milwaukee
,
Wisconsin
, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers (
Indian
being the other) to survive the
Great Depression
.
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Harley-Davidson also survived a period of poor
quality control
and competition from Japanese manufacturers.
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From 1977 to 2014 the only motorcycles sold to the public under the Harley-Davidson brand were heavyweight
cruiser
motorcycles, with
engine displacements
greater than 700 cc. Harley-Davidson motorcycles, or "Harleys", are noted for the tradition of heavy customization that gave rise to the
chopper
style of motorcycle.
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Except for the modern
VRSC
and Street model families, current Harley-Davidson motorcycles reflect the styles of classic Harley designs. While Harley-Davidson's attempts to establish itself in the light motorcycle market have met little success and have largely been abandoned since the 1978 sale of its Italian
Aermacchi
subsidiary, the company re-entered the middleweight market in 2015 with its Street series of motorcycles.
Harley-Davidson sustains a large
brand community
which keeps active through clubs, events and a museum. Licensing of the Harley-Davidson brand and logo accounted for  million (0.8%) of the company's net revenue in 2010.
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John Deere: American Farmer
Cover art
John Deere: American Farmer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Deere: American Farmer
Cover art
Developer(s)
Gabriel Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Destineer Studios
Platform(s)
Windows
Release date(s)
NA
June 23, 2004
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Genre(s)
Construction and Management Simulation
John Deere: American Farmer
is a
farm
construction and management simulation
for
Microsoft Windows
featuring the
John Deere
license, developed by
Gabriel Entertainment
, published by
Take 2 Interactive
and
Destineer Studios
.
The goal of the game is to make a living by raising livestock such as beef cattle, dairy cows, and pigs, or by growing crops such as sunflowers, soybeans, wheat and corn. Players must contend with factors such as weather, market demand, even employee skill.
There is a variety of John Deere equipment to choose from such as the 7820, 9520 and 5303 tractors with numerous attachments, and the 9660 combine with a hydraflex and corn headers. There are also smaller vehicles such as the John Deere Gator and ATVs.
There is a built-in
map editor
that enables players to create their own map.
In 2006 a sequel,
John Deere: American Farmer Deluxe
was released and received positive reviews.
John Deere
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from
John deere
)
This article is about the company. For the person, see
John Deere (inventor)
. For the tractor, see
List of John Deere tractors
.
Deere & Company
John Deere World Headquarters
in Moline, Illinois
Type
Public
Traded as
NYSE
:
DE
S&P 500 Component
Industry
Heavy equipment
Founded
Grand Detour, Illinois
(1837)
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1
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Founder
John Deere
Headquarters
Moline, Illinois
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Sam Allen
(
CEO
and
President
)
Products
Agriculture
,
Construction
,
Forestry
, Consumer & Commercial equipment,
Diesel engines
Services
Financial services
Revenue
US.795
billion
(2013)
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2
]
Operating income
US.415
billion
(2013)
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2
]
Net income
US.537
billion
(2013)
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2
]
Total assets
US.521
billion
(2013)
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2
]
Total equity
US.267
billion
(2013)
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2
]
Number of employees
67,000
(2013)
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2
]
Website
www
.deere
.com
Deere & Company
(brand name
John Deere
) is an American
corporation
that manufactures
agricultural
,
construction
, and forestry
machinery
,
diesel engines
,
drivetrains
(axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment. In 2014, it was listed as 80th in the
Fortune 500
America's ranking and was ranked 307th in the
Fortune Global 500
ranking in 2013.
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John Deere also provides financial services and other related activities.
Deere is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols DE.
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The company's slogan is "Nothing Runs Like a Deere", and its logo is a leaping
deer
, with the words 'JOHN DEERE' under it. The logo of the leaping deer has been used by this company for over 135 years. Over the years, the logo has had minor changes and pieces removed. Some of the older style logos have the deer leaping over a log.
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The company uses different logo colors for agricultural vs. construction products. The company's agricultural products are identifiable by a distinctive shade of green paint, augmented by yellow trim.
Bada Bing
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see
Bada (disambiguation)
.
The Bada Bing's logo
Bada Bing!
is a
fictional
strip club
from the
HBO
drama
television series
The Sopranos
.
It was a key location for events in the series, named for
catchphrase
"bada bing", a phrase popularized by
James Caan's
character
Sonny Corleone
in
The Godfather
.
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1
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The popularization of the fictional club benefited the real-life go-go bar where scenes were filmed. The Bada Bing is loosely based on
Wiggles
, a strip club owned by
New Jersey
mobster
Vincent Palermo
before it was shut down.
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2
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Strippers at the Bada Bing were portrayed by extras including
Elektra
, Justine Noelle, Kelly Madison Kole, Luiza Liccini, Marie Athanasiou, Nadine Marcelletti, Rosie Ciavolino and Sonia Ortega. The "Bada Bing Girls" appeared in a photo spread in the
August 2001 issue
of
Playboy
magazine.
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Presumably in an attempt at humor, the Federal Aviation Agency has two way points in North Central New Jersey called BADDA and BINGG on the instrument approach to runway 23 at Morristown Municipal Airport.
Taxi
(TV series)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from
Taxi TV Show
)
Taxi
Taxi
title screen
Created by
James L. Brooks
Stan Daniels
David Davis
Ed. Weinberger
Starring
Judd Hirsch
Jeff Conaway
(seasons 1–3)
Danny DeVito
Marilu Henner
Tony Danza
Andy Kaufman
Randall Carver
(season 1)
Christopher Lloyd
(guest season 1; seasons 2–5)
Carol Kane
(season 5)
Theme music composer
Bob James
Opening theme
"Angela"
Country of origin
United States
Original
language(s)
English
No.
of seasons
5
No.
of episodes
114
(
list of episodes
)
Production
Running time
24 minutes
Production
company(s)
John Charles Walters Productions
Paramount Network Television
Distributor
CBS Television Distribution
The Program Exchange
Release
Original channel
ABC
(1978–1982)
NBC
(1982–1983)
Original release
September 12, 1978 – June 15, 1983
Taxi
is an American sitcom that originally aired from 1978 to 1982 on
ABC
and from 1982 to 1983 on
NBC
. The series—which won 18
Emmy Awards
, including three for Outstanding Comedy Series—focuses on the everyday lives of a handful of
New York City
taxi
drivers and their abusive
dispatcher
.
Taxi
was produced by the
John Charles Walters Company
, in association with
Paramount Network Television
, and was created by
James L. Brooks
,
Stan Daniels
,
David Davis
, and
Ed Weinberger
.
Jaws
(film)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jaws
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
Produced by
Richard D. Zanuck
David Brown
Screenplay by
Peter Benchley
Carl Gottlieb
Based on
Jaws
by Peter Benchley
Starring
Roy Scheider
Robert Shaw
Richard Dreyfuss
Lorraine Gary
Murray Hamilton
Music by
John Williams
Cinematography
Bill Butler
Edited by
Verna Fields
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release dates
June 20, 1975
Running time
124 minutes
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Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
million
Box office
0.7 million
Jaws
is a 1975 American
thriller
film directed by
Steven Spielberg
and based on
Peter Benchley
's
1974 novel of the same name
. The prototypical summer
blockbuster
, its release is regarded as a watershed moment in motion picture history. In the story, a giant
man-eating
great white shark
attacks beachgoers on Amity Island, a fictional New England summer
resort town
, prompting the local police chief to hunt it with the help of a
marine biologist
and a professional shark hunter. The film stars
Roy Scheider
as police chief
Martin Brody
,
Richard Dreyfuss
as oceanographer Matt Hooper,
Robert Shaw
as shark hunter Quint,
Murray Hamilton
as Larry Vaughn, the mayor of Amity Island, and
Lorraine Gary
as Brody's wife, Ellen. The screenplay is credited to both Benchley, who wrote the first drafts, and actor-writer
Carl Gottlieb
, who rewrote the script during
principal photography
.
Shot mostly on location on
Martha's Vineyard
in
Massachusetts
, the film had a troubled production, going over budget and past schedule. As the art department's mechanical sharks suffered many malfunctions, Spielberg decided to mostly suggest the animal's presence, employing an ominous, minimalistic theme created by composer
John Williams
to indicate the shark's impending appearances. Spielberg and others have compared this suggestive approach to that of classic thriller director
Alfred Hitchcock
.
Universal Pictures
gave the film what was then an exceptionally
wide release
for a
major studio
picture, over 450 screens, accompanied by an extensive marketing campaign with a heavy emphasis on television spots and tie-in merchandise.
Generally well received by critics,
Jaws
became the
highest-grossing film of all time
until
Star Wars
. It won several awards for its soundtrack and editing. Along with
Star Wars
,
Jaws
was pivotal in establishing the modern Hollywood business model, which revolves around high box-office returns from action and adventure pictures with simple "
high-concept
" premises that are released during the summer in thousands of theaters and supported by heavy advertising. It was followed by
three sequels
, none with the participation of Spielberg or Benchley, and many imitative thrillers. In 2001,
Jaws
was selected by the
Library of Congress
for preservation in the United States
National Film Registry
, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Cowboy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A classic image of the American cowboy, as portrayed by
C.M. Russell
A
cowboy
is an animal
herder
who tends
cattle
on
ranches
in
North America
, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the
vaquero
traditions of northern
Mexico
and became a figure of special significance and legend.
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A subtype, called a
wrangler
, specifically tends the
horses
used to work cattle. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work for or participate in
rodeos
.
Cowgirls
, first defined as such in the late 19th century, had a less-well documented historical role, but in the modern world have established the ability to work at virtually identical tasks and obtained considerable respect for their achievements.
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There are also cattle handlers in many other parts of the world, particularly
South America
and
Australia
, who perform work similar to the cowboy in their respective nations.
Development of the modern cowboy image
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans at the 61st Academy Awards
The traditions of the working cowboy were further etched into the minds of the general public with the development of
Wild West Shows
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which showcased and romanticized the life of both cowboys and
Native Americans
.
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Beginning in the 1920s and continuing to the present day,
Western movies
popularized the cowboy lifestyle but also formed persistent
stereotypes
, both positive and negative. In some cases, the cowboy and the violent
gunslinger
are often associated with one another. On the other hand, some actors who portrayed cowboys promoted positive values, such as the "cowboy code" of
Gene Autry
, that encouraged honorable behavior, respect and patriotism.
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In popular culture
See also:
Western (genre)
Buffalo Bill's wild west and congress of rough riders of the world - Circus poster showing cowboys rounding up cattle, c. 1899
As the frontier ended, the cowboy life came to be highly romanticized. Exhibitions such as those of
Buffalo Bill Cody
's Wild West Show helped to popularize the image of the cowboy as an idealized representative of the tradition of
chivalry
.
In today's society, there is little understanding of the daily realities of actual agricultural life. Cowboys are more often associated with (mostly fictitious) Indian-fighting than with their actual life of
ranch
work and cattle-tending. The cowboy is also portrayed as a masculine ideal via images ranging from the
Marlboro Man
to the
Village People
.
Actors such as
John Wayne
are thought of as exemplifying a cowboy ideal, even though
western movies
seldom bear much resemblance to real cowboy life. Arguably, the modern
rodeo
competitor is much closer to being an actual cowboy, as many were actually raised on ranches and around livestock, and the rest have needed to learn livestock-handling skills on the job.
However, in the United States and the Canadian West, as well as
Australia
,
guest ranches
offer people the opportunity to ride horses and get a taste of the western life—albeit in far greater comfort. Some ranches also offer vacationers the opportunity to actually perform cowboy tasks by participating in cattle drives or accompanying
wagon trains
. This type of
vacation
was popularized by the 1991 movie
City Slickers
,
starring
Billy Crystal
.
People sometimes mistaken for cowboys and cowgirls
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Black Bart
Ned Buntline
Nate Champion
Elsa Jane Guerin, aka Mountain Charley, 19th century woman who disguised herself as a man
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Jose Chavez y Chavez
George Armstrong Custer
Mysterious Dave
Deadwood Dick
Morgan Earp
Virgil Earp
Pat Garrett
John Wesley Hardin
Frank James
Calamity Jane
The Sundance Kid
Bat Masterson
Mollie Monroe
Belle Starr
Johnny Ringo
George Scarborough
Seamus McGrath
Fictional
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Quick Gun Murugan
Hopalong Cassidy
Cisco Kid
Tom Mix
The Lone Ranger
Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen
Lucky Luke
Punaniska
Roy Rogers
Red Ryder
Shane
Tonto
Zorro
Barbarosa
Marlboro Man
Jen Lee from
Dark and Light Elemental Ages from Warlord
.
Pecos Bill
and
Slue-Foot Sue
John Marston
, from Rockstar's 2010 video game,
Red Dead Redemption
.
Woody
and
Jessie
, from the Disney/Pixar films
Toy Story
,
Toy Story 2
, and
Toy Story 3
.
Yosemite Sam
from
Warner Bros.
Looney Tunes
and
Merrie Melodies
.
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