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Boon (magazine)
Boon may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Boon (game), a trick-taking card game * ''Boon'' (novel), a 1915 satirical work by H. G. Wells * ''Boon'' (TV series), a British television series starring Michael Elphick * The Ultimate Boon, a stage in Joseph Campbell's hero's journey or monomyth * , a 2022 American direct to DVD film by Neal McDonough People Surname * Boon (surname), a list of people with the surname Boon Given name * Boon Gould (1955–2019), English lead guitarist of Level 42 * Boon Mark Gittisarn (1898–1987), Thai Protestant pastor * Boon Thau Loo, Singaporean-American computer scientist * Lim Boon Keng (1869–1957), Chinese doctor, social and educational reformer in China and Singapore Fictional * Marukubi Boon, an Osamu Tezuka stock character Places North America * Boon, Michigan, United States ** Boon Township, Michigan * Boon, Ontario, Canada * Boon Island, Maine, United States * Boon Point, Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda * Boon Towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boon (game)
Boon is a trick-taking card game, based on the German card game Sheepshead. It was released in 2015. Though the rules of Boon are analogous to those in the game Sheepshead, Boon uses a specialized deck which corresponds directly to the rules of the game. This is different than Sheepshead, which is played with 32 cards from the Standard 52-card deck The standard 52-card deck of French-suited playing cards is the most common pack of playing cards used today. The main feature of most playing card decks that empower their use in diverse games and other activities is their double-sided design, w .... Boon can be played with three or four players. See also * Sheepshead * Skat * Doppelkopf * Ombre References {{Reflist External linksThe official page for Boon: The Game Trick-taking dedicated deck card games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boon Island
Boon Island is a barren, rocky island in the Gulf of Maine off the coast of York, Maine, United States. The island, which is approximately by at low tide, is the site of Boon Island Light, at high, it is the tallest lighthouse in New England. Numerous vessels have been wrecked on its rocky shoreline. John Winthrop, the English Puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony, mentions passing Boon Island in the 1600s. Boon Island Light A wooden day beacon was erected in 1799 but lasted only five years. Fierce storms repeatedly scour Boon Island, which has an elevation of above sea level at its highest point. Violent seas can heave boulders across its surface, demolishing structures. A stone day beacon was constructed. In 1811, a stone lighthouse was built which stood 32 feet above the water, then rebuilt in 1831 to stand 49 feet. But damage from the elements was relentless. Consequently, in 1854–1855 the tallest lighthouse i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boone (other)
Boone may refer to: People * Boone (surname) * Boone Carlyle, a character from the ''Lost'' TV series * Boone Helm (1828–1864), an American mountain man, gunfighter, and serial killer known as the Kentucky Cannibal * Boone Jenner, an ice hockey forward * Boone Logan, a baseball pitcher Places in the United States * Boone, Colorado * Boone, Iowa * Boone, Missouri * Boone, Nebraska * Boone, North Carolina * Boone, Tennessee * Boone, West Virginia * Boone Grove, Indiana * Boone Township (other) * Boones Mill, Virginia * Boonesboro, Missouri * Boonesborough, Kentucky * Booneville (other) * Boone County (other) * Boone River, Iowa Ships * USS Boone, USS ''Boone'' (FFG-28) * USS LST-389, USS ''Boone County'' (LST-389) * USS Daniel Boone (SSBN-629), USS ''Daniel Boone'' (SSBN-629) Schools * Boone County High School, Florence, Kentucky * Boone’s University School, Berkeley, California: NRHP-listed * Daniel Boone High School (other) * Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daihatsu Boon
The is a subcompact car produced by Japanese automaker Daihatsu since 2004, and also sold under Toyota brand as the between 2004 and the ends of 2023. The Passo was once sold at ''Toyota Corolla Store'' Japanese dealerships until it was consolidated with other Toyota dealers in 2020. Outside Japan, the first- and second-generation Boon is sold as the second- and third-generation Daihatsu Sirion, Sirion. The first-generation Sirion was sold as the Daihatsu Storia, Storia in Japan. According to Daihatsu, the name "Boon" is derived from the English word wiktionary:boon, boon, and also inspired by the sound that Japanese children make when imitating the sound of a car, while the name "Passo" is Italian for "step". According to Toyota, the name conjures up the image of a casual and approachable car. __TOC__ First generation (M300/AC10; 2004) The development for the first-generation Boon was led by Toyota chief engineer Tetsuya Tada. For the Japanese domestic market, the Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boon Language
Boon or Af-Boon is a nearly extinct Cushitic language spoken by 59 people (as of 2000) in Jilib District, Middle Jubba Region of southern Somalia. In recent decades they have shifted to the Maay dialect of Jilib. All speakers were reported in the 1980s to be older than 60. Their traditional occupations are as hunters, leatherworkers and, more recently, shoemakers. Lamberti and following him ''Ethnologue'' and ''Glottolog'' leave the language unclassified within Eastern Cushitic. Blench (2006) leaves it as unclassified within ''Cushitic'', as records are too fragmentary to allow more than that. ms. Unlike in the |
Boon Brewery
Boon Brewery (Brouwerij Boon) is a Belgian brewery in Lembeek, near Brussels, that mainly produces geuze and kriek beer of a fairly traditional lambic variety, but using modern brewing techniques and equipment. Other products of the brewery including Faro beer and Duivelsbier, the traditional beer of Halle. The brewery was founded in 1978. Frank Boon purchased the De Vits brewery, café and geuzestekerij when Rene De Vits and his sister Jeanne decided to retire. The brewery moved from Hondzocht to Lembecq itself and the first beer was produced there in the fall of 1990 in partnership with Palm Belgian Craft Brewers, which took a 50% stake. The production increases steadily: 450 hl in 1990, 5 000 hl in 2000, 11 300 hl in 2009, 14 000 hl in 2011. The head of the brewery is Frank Boon and the Boon family own 50%. The other 50% was sold to Palm Breweries, but in 2014 this stake was transferred to Palm's parent company Diepensteyn NV and Boon was not involved in Palm's sale to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boon Farm
Boon is a farm and former barony located near Lauder, Scotland. History Name origins Boon (aka "Boune" or "Bounn"), derives from the Breton word ''bonn'', meaning "boundary", or "limit". Prior to the 17th century Boon Farm, a part of the former Legerwood parish, was carved out of lands that were originally covered in thick woodlands. The Picts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Britons, and Scots, successive possessors of this region, consumed the greater part of these woods through the ravages of war, in opening passages through the country, for domestic uses, and in clearing the ground for cultivation. The remains of an ancient wall, or earthen mound with a ditch on one side, known as The Black Dyke or Heriot's Dyke, runs eastward from Boon towards Greenlaw and the coast at Berwick. It is not known by whom or at what time this wall was built nor for what purpose it was intended. Up until the 12th century, the lands of Birkenside, Whitslaid, Legerwood, and the Morristons (near Earlst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boon (Pontus)
Boon () was a town on the Black Sea coast of ancient Pontus Pontus or Pontos (; ,) is a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in the modern-day eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. The name was applied to the coastal region and its mountainous hinterland (rising to the Pontic Alps in the ..., 90 stadia east of Cape Jasonium. Its site is located near Perşembe in Asiatic Turkey. References Populated places in ancient Pontus Former populated places in Turkey History of Ordu Province {{AncientPontus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boon, Awdal
Boon pronounced as Bonn (also spelled: Bown or Bawn) is a town in the northwestern Awdal region of Somaliland. Overview Boon is situated about 50 km to the northwest of Borama. Demographics Situated in the mountainous western regions of Somaliland. Known for nurturing creative and problem-solving individuals with captivating stories, it holds the title of the largest town in Salel region and the second-largest in the broader western regions, just behind Borama. Founded as a home by Osman Wabbery, the town proudly hosts its own universities, hospitals, and a thorough townwide water system. The town's main population includes clans like Rer Kidifaal, Rer Farrahosh, Re Hamun, Re Duule, Ba'aso, Bagediyo subclans of Rer Ahamad Yonis) of the Jibriil Yonis, and the Rer Mohamuud subclan of the Bahabar 'Eli, Mahad 'Ase. Adding to the cultural richness are the Reer Dudub, Osmangoulo subclans of the Jibril Yoonis and the Hebjire, Aliganoun, Musafin, and Hasansa'ad subclans of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boones Mill, Virginia
Boones Mill is a town in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The population was 239 in 2018, down from 285 at the 2000 census. History Boones Mill was incorporated in 1927. It was previously known as "Boone Mill" and "Boon Mill". The town is named after Jacob Boon who operated a mill in the town. The Boones Mill Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Nearby historic sites include Bowman Farm, Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District, Jubal A. Early House, and Piedmont Mill Historic District. Geography Boones Mill is located in northern Franklin County at (37.115462, -79.953966), along U.S. Route 220 at the southern base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. US 220 leads north to Roanoke and south to Rocky Mount, the Franklin County seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. The town lies in the valley of Maggodee Creek, a southeastward-flowing tributary of the Blackwater River, part of the Roanoke R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boon Lake Township, Minnesota
Boon Lake Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 400 at the 2000 census. History Boon Lake Township was organized in 1870, and named after Boon Lake. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.85%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 400 people, 151 households, and 115 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 174 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.50% White (U.S. Census), White, 1.50% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.75% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population. There were 151 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were Marriage, marrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boon Township, Indiana
Boon Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,755 and it contained 5,529 housing units. History Boon Township was established in 1816 from land given by Anderson Township. It was named for settler Ratliff Boon. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.26%) is land and (or 1.74%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Boonville (the county seat) * Chandler (east edge) Unincorporated towns * Bullocktown at * Center at * New Hope at * Pelzer at * Rolling Acres at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Hart Township (north) * Owen Township (northeast) * Grass Township, Spencer County (east) * Skelton Township (east) * Luce Township, Spencer County (southeast) * Anderson Township (south) * Campbell Township (west) * Ohio Township (west) Cemeteries The township contains these cemeteri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |