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BOLO
Bolo may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Bolo, a fictional tribe in ''bolo'bolo'' by P.M. * Bolo, a character in the ''Shantae'' series * ''Bolo'' universe, a science fiction universe created by Keith Laumer * Prince Bolo, a character in '' Haroun and the Sea of Stories'' Video games * ''Bolo'' (1982 video game), an Apple II tank game * ''Bolo'' (1987 video game), a simulation of a tank battle * ''Bolo'' (''Breakout'' clone), an enhanced clone of the ''Breakout'' computer game for the Atari ST Military and weapons * Bolo Airfield, a World War II airfield on Okinawa * Bolo knife, a Filipino knife similar to the machete * Bolo Shell, a type of specialty shotgun shell * Douglas B-18 Bolo, a United States Army Air Corps bomber aircraft from the 1930s * Operation Bolo, a United States military operation during the Vietnam War * Bolo, a variant of the Mauser C96 semi-automatic pistol People * Bolo (footballer) (born 1974), Spanish footballer * Bol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolo Universe
The ''Bolo'' universe is a fictional universe based on a series of military science fiction books by author Keith Laumer. It primarily revolves around the eponymous "Bolo", a type of self-aware tank. They first appeared in the short story ''Combat Unit'' (1960), and have since been featured in science fiction novels and short story anthologies by him and others. Themes The story of the books takes place in various times from the near-future (2018, 2068), the mid-range future (27th up to 37th century) and even farther in one case (118th century). The overall plot features mostly military themes and includes space exploration, alien races and some advances in human society. Many Bolo stories are told from the point of view of the Bolo itself, with its internal thoughts printed in italics throughout the text. One theme in Bolo works is the portrayal of valiant, tragic, self-sacrificing heroes, such as Bolo "Nike" in the story "Miles to Go" (Weber 1995, in Bolos Book III). Another c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolo Pasha
Bolo Pasha, originally named Paul Bolo, (24 September 1867, Marseilles – 17 April 1918, Vincennes) was a Frenchman who was a Levantine financier, traitor, and a German agent. ''The New York Times'' wrote that he "circumnavigated the globe, engaged in various curious occupations, participated in many shady schemes." The French secret police and Scotland Yard failed to collect enough evidence to convict him of treason, but he was eventually convicted with the help of evidence collected by the New York Attorney General. He was executed by firing squad on April 17, 1918. Early life Paul Bolo was born in Marseille, the younger brother of "an eloquent French prelate". He changed occupations frequently. His first place of employment was a barber's shop where he worked as an assistant. After a few months, he became the owner of a small soap shop. His soap business eventually failed and so he decided to sell lobsters. The lobster sales were large, but expenses were greater than the income ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolo River
Bolo may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Bolo, a fictional tribe in ''bolo'bolo'' by P.M. * Bolo, a character in the ''Shantae'' series * ''Bolo'' universe, a science fiction universe created by Keith Laumer * Prince Bolo, a character in '' Haroun and the Sea of Stories'' Video games * ''Bolo'' (1982 video game), an Apple II tank game * ''Bolo'' (1987 video game), a simulation of a tank battle * ''Bolo'' (''Breakout'' clone), an enhanced clone of the ''Breakout'' computer game for the Atari ST Military and weapons * Bolo Airfield, a World War II airfield on Okinawa * Bolo knife, a Filipino knife similar to the machete * Bolo Shell, a type of specialty shotgun shell * Douglas B-18 Bolo, a United States Army Air Corps bomber aircraft from the 1930s * Operation Bolo, a United States military operation during the Vietnam War * Bolo, a variant of the Mauser C96 semi-automatic pistol People * Bolo (footballer) (born 1974), Spanish footballer * Bol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolo (footballer)
Jon Andoni Pérez Alonso (born 5 March 1974), known as Bolo, is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a centre-forward. In a 15-year professional career, in which he represented six clubs, he appeared in 479 games in the two major levels of Spanish football, scoring 95 goals. He amassed totals of 168 matches and 29 goals in La Liga, with Athletic Bilbao and Rayo Vallecano (four seasons apiece). Playing career Club Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Bolo was a product of Lezama, Athletic Bilbao's youth structure. He first appeared with the first team on 20 February 1994 in a 1–0 away defeat against Real Zaragoza, in what would be his sole La Liga appearance of the season. After a four-year stint with the Basques (with loans to CA Osasuna and Hércules CF in the Segunda División included), Bolo went on to play for Rayo Vallecano where he had his most steady period, appearing in the UEFA Cup in the 2000–01 campaign and being joint-top scorer (alongside Dimitar B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas B-18 Bolo
The Douglas B-18 Bolo is an American heavy bomber which served with the United States Army Air Corps and the Royal Canadian Air Force (as the Digby) during the late 1930s and early 1940s. The Bolo was developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company from their DC-2, to replace the Martin B-10. By 1940 standards, it was slow, had an inadequate defensive armament, and carried too small a bomb load. A B-18 was one of the first USAAF aircraft to sink a German U-boat, on 22 August 1942 in the Caribbean. By 1942, surviving B-18s were relegated to antisubmarine, training and transport duties. Design and development In 1934, the United States Army Air Corps requested for a twin-engine heavy bomber with double the bomb load and range of the Martin B-10 then entering service. During the evaluation at Wright Field the following year, Douglas offered its DB-1. It was competing against the Boeing Model 299 (later developed into the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress) and Martin 146. While the Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Bolo
Operation Bolo was a United States Air Force mission during the Vietnam War, considered to be a successful combat ruse. The mission was a response to the heavy losses sustained during the Operation Rolling Thunder aerial-bombardment campaign of 1966, during which Vietnam People's Air Force fighter jets had evaded U.S. escort fighters and attacked U.S. bombers flying predictable routes. On January 2, 1967, U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantom II multirole fighters flew a mission along flight paths typically used by the bombers during Rolling Thunder. The ruse drew an attack by Vietnamese Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 interceptors, whose pilots expected to find heavily loaded fighter-bombers. Instead, they were met by the far more agile F-4s, which shot down seven of the MiGs. The battle prompted VPAF pilots and strategists, as well as Soviet tacticians, to re-evaluate the tactics and deployment of the MiG-21. Background Opposing aircraft The F-4 Phantom II had been in operational service with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolo (1987 Video Game)
''Bolo'' is a video game initially created for the BBC Micro computer by Stuart Cheshire in 1987, and was later ported by Cheshire to the Apple Macintosh. Although offered for sale for the BBC Micro, this version is now regarded as lost. It is a networked multiplayer game that simulates a tank battlefield. Name According to the Bolo Frequently Asked Questions page, "Bolo is the Hindi word for communication. Bolo is about computers communicating on the network, and more importantly about humans communicating with each other, as they argue, negotiate, form alliances, agree strategies, etc." Another tank game with the same name was created for the Apple II in 1982. In the user manual, Cheshire wrote that this was "an unfortunate coincidence". Description Players are divided into two teams. Each player commands a tank that can be driven around a battlefield within an orthogonal, top-down view. The tank has a cannon, which fires forward, and it carries mines as a secondar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolo Yeung
Yang Sze (; born 3 July 1946), better known as Bolo Yeung, is a Hong Kong former competitive bodybuilder, martial artist and a martial arts film actor. Globally known for his performances as Bolo in ''Enter the Dragon'' (starring Bruce Lee), and the dominant super-villain Chong Li in ''Bloodsport'' (starring Jean-Claude Van Damme) as well as other numerous appearances and long career in Hong Kong martial arts films. Biography Yeung began his martial arts training at the age of 10 in Canton, where he trained under several kung fu masters. Growing up, he took an interest in bodybuilding, and later became Mr. Hong Kong bodybuilding champion. He held the title for ten years. Because of his muscular physique, he was chosen for several bad guy roles in films produced by Shaw Brothers Studios, such as ''The Heroic Ones'', '' The Deadly Duo'', '' Angry Guest'' and others. He left Shaw Brothers in 1971. Yeung met Bruce Lee while the two were filming a Winston cigarettes commercial. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolo (1982 Video Game)
''Bolo'' is a video game written by Jim Lane for the Apple II and published by Synergistic Software in 1982. It was inspired by Keith Laumer's 1976 science fiction novel '' Bolo: Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade'', which featured self-aware tanks. Gameplay Upon startup ''Bolo'' requests a level number (1–9) and density (1–5); the game then generates a random rectangular maze containing six enemy bases. The higher the density specified, the more walls appear in the maze. The player controls a tank, and must destroy the six enemy bases to advance to the next level. The player can view 1/132 of the maze at one time; indicators on the right side of the screen show the player's position within the maze, the direction of the enemy bases and the fuel remaining. Enemy tanks constantly emerge from each of the six enemy bases. Different levels feature different types of enemy tanks; some move randomly while others pursue the player. All enemy tanks fire deadly shells. If the pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolo (prince)
Bolo (Manchu: ''Bolo''; 1613 – 23 April 1652), formally known as Prince Duanzhong, was a Manchu prince of the Qing dynasty. He was born in the Aisin Gioro clan, the imperial clan of the Qing dynasty, as the third son of Abatai. Life Bolo was conferred the title of a ''beizi'' (fourth-rank prince) in 1636 and took part in the campaigns against the Mongols, Chinese, and Koreans. In 1644, Bolo followed Dorgon to Beijing. He accompanied Dodo in pursuit of Li Zicheng, and was promoted to the status of a ''beile'' (third-rank prince) for his achievement. In 1645, he followed Dodo to Nanjing where he was given command of half the army to pacify nearby cities. He succeeded in taking Changzhou, Suzhou, and Hangzhou, but returned to Beijing late the same year. In 1646, he was again sent to Zhejiang, this time as commander-in-chief of the Qing troops with the title "Great General Who Pacifies the South" (平南大將軍). His aim was to conquer Zhejiang and Fujian and this he acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolo Knife
A bolo ( tl, iták, ilo, bunéng, pag, baráng, ceb, súndang, hil, binangon) is a general term for traditional pre-colonial small to medium-sized single-edged swords or large knives of the Philippines that function as both tools and weapons. They are characterized by a curved wide blade that narrows towards the hilt, with pointed or blunt tips. Bolos are a common tool in the Philippines and are often compared to the machete. Description Bolos are differentiated from other Filipino swords and bladed implements by their dual use as both tools and weapons. They are characterized by a curved (usually convex) wide blade that narrows towards the hilt, with pointed or blunt tips. There are various types of bolos differing by ethnic group and purpose, ranging from large knives to short swords to specialized agricultural equipment. They had a wide range of use, from hunting to scything grass, opening coconuts, harvesting crops, or clearing dense brush. Most bolos are cheap and unorn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
