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MotoBoard
MotoBoard was a mass-produced motorized skateboard, made possible by the advent in the mid-1970s of polyurethane skate wheels, as well as the production of lightweight small industrial two-stroke engines (typical of today's string trimmers). History Shortly after urethane wheels became available, Jim Rugroden, a student in Berkeley, California, designed and built the first MotoBoard in the garage of his brother's home in the South San Francisco Bay Area town of Campbell while on break from his physics studies in summer 1975. The MotoBoard evolved from a simple push start prototype, to a precision automatic shaft-driven sport vehicle. During a photo shoot for ''Skateboarder Magazine'' in Carlsbad, California, near San Diego, Rugroden met Bill Posey, an onlooking entrepreneur, and they eventually teamed-up to form Quantimotion, Inc., DBA MotoBoard International. Originally, MotoBoard Intl. operated from both a small northern California shop in Sunnyvale, where Rugroden manufactu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Skateboard
An electric skateboard is a personal transporter based on a skateboard. The speed is usually controlled by a wireless hand-held throttle remote, or rider body weight-shifting between front of the board for forward motion and rear for braking. As for the direction of travel to the right or left, it is adjusted by tilting the board to one side or the other. The classification of electric skateboards (e.g. whether they qualify as a 'vehicle') and legality of their use on roads or pavements varies between countries. History Early incarnations The MotoBoard, which was gasoline-powered, was released in the summer of 1975. It was banned in California in 1997 due to noise and pollution. This law was changed in 2017 by Governor Jerry Brown of California. He had the law updated because the previous law was for gas powered electric skateboards. Modern electric skateboards create no pollution. Modern electric devices Louie Finkle of Seal Beach, California is often cited as an originator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Times
''High Times'' was an American monthly magazine (and cannabis brand) that advocates the legalization of cannabis as well as other counterculture ideas. The magazine was founded in 1974 by Tom Forcade. The magazine had its own book publishing division, High Times Books, and its own record label, High Times Records. From 1974 to 2016, ''High Times'' was published by Trans-High Corporation (THC). Hightimes Holding Corp. acquired THC and the magazine in 2017. Overview ''High Times'' covers a wide range of topics, including politics, activism, drugs, education, sex, music, and film, as well as photography. Like ''Playboy'', each issue of ''High Times'' contains a centerfold photo; however, instead of a nude woman, ''High Times'' typically features a cannabis plant. (The magazine, however, often featured women—occasionally crowned as "Ms. High Times"—on the cover to help newsstand sales.) In addition, the magazine "published writers like Hunter S. Thompson, William S. Burro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onewheel
Onewheel is a self-balancing electric skateboard with a single tire, used as a means of transportation and for boardsports. Riders place their feet on either side of the tire to face sideways, leaning forward to accelerate and leaning backward to slow down. The board was engineered to emulate the feeling of snowboarding on powder. Launched in 2014 by Kyle Doerksen, the project raised over $630,000 on Kickstarter. Since then, 9 Onewheel models have been introduced, with the latest being released in November 2024. The Onewheel lineup includes the Pint, Pint X, Pint S, XR Classic, GT, and the GT S-Series, which has a top speed of 25 mph and a range up to 25 miles. Discontinued models include the original Onewheel, Onewheel+, and Onewheel+ XR. They have been ridden in 139 countries, covering over 170 million miles (273 million kilometers) with more than 300,000 riders globally. History Future Motion Inc. founder and CEO Kyle Doerksen created a commercial version of the Onewheel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Banos, California
Los Banos ( ), alternatively Los Baños ( ), is a city in Merced County, California, Merced County, California, United States. It is located in the San Joaquin Valley in Central California, near the junction of California State Route 152, State Route 152 and Interstate 5 in California, Interstate 5. Its population was 45,532 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 35,972 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census.The city is served by Los Banos Municipal Airport for air transport access. Etymology The town's Spanish language, Spanish name ''Los Baños'' means "the baths"; it is named after a spring that feeds natural wetlands in the western San Joaquín Valley. Its official spelling, reflected in the name of its post office, omits the tilde of the ''ñ'', though some signs in town show its name as Los Baños. Geography Los Banos is located on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley, southwest of Merced, California, Merced, at about elevation. Its Geographi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back To The Future
''Back to the Future'' is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. Set in 1985, it follows Marty McFly (Fox), a teenager accidentally sent back to 1955 in a DeLorean time machine, time-traveling DeLorean automobile built by his eccentric scientist friend Emmett Brown, Emmett "Doc" Brown (Lloyd), where he inadvertently prevents his future parents from falling in lovethreatening his own existenceand is forced to reconcile them and somehow get back to the future. Gale and Zemeckis conceived the idea for ''Back to the Future'' in 1980. They were desperate for a successful film after numerous collaborative failures, but the project was rejected more than forty times by various studios because it was not considered raunchy enough to compete with the successful comedies of the era. A development deal was secured with Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael J
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M*A*S*H (TV Series)
''M*A*S*H'' is an American war comedy drama television series that aired on CBS from September 17, 1972, to February 28, 1983. It was developed by Larry Gelbart as the first original spin-off series adapted from the 1970 film of the same name, which, in turn, was based on Richard Hooker's 1968 novel '' MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors''. The series, produced by 20th Century-Fox Television, follows a team of doctors and support staff stationed at the "4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital" in Uijeongbu, South Korea, during the Korean War (1950–1953). The ensemble cast originally featured Alan Alda and Wayne Rogers as surgeons Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce and "Trapper" John McIntyre, respectively, as the protagonists of the show; joined by Larry Linville as surgeon Frank Burns, Loretta Swit as head nurse Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, McLean Stevenson as company commander Henry Blake, Gary Burghoff as company clerk Walter "Radar" O'Reilly, Jamie Farr as orderly Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLean Stevenson
Edgar McLean Stevenson Jr. (November 14, 1927 – February 15, 1996) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake in the television series '' M*A*S*H'', which earned him a Golden Globe Award in 1974. Stevenson also appeared on a number of television series, notably '' The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'', '' The Doris Day Show'' and '' Match Game. Early life and education Stevenson was born in Normal, Illinois (coincidentally, a town located in McLean County). He was the great-grandson of William Stevenson (brother of US Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson), making him a second cousin once removed of two-time presidential nominee Adlai E. Stevenson II. He was also the brother of actress Ann Whitney. His father, Edgar, was a cardiologist. Their shared middle name, "McLean", came from Lottie McLean, Stevenson's paternal grandmother. Stevenson attended Bloomington High School and Lake Forest Academy. After high schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Price Is Right (U
''The Price Is Right'' is an American television game show where contestants compete by guessing the prices of merchandise to win cash and prizes. A 1972 revival by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman of their 1956–1965 show of the same name, the new version added many distinctive gameplay elements. Contestants are selected from the studio audience. When the announcer calls their name, they use the show's famous catchphrase, "Come on down!" The program premiered September 4, 1972, on CBS. Bob Barker was the series's longest-running host from its debut until his retirement in June 2007, when Drew Carey took over. Barker was accompanied by a series of announcers, beginning with Johnny Olson, followed by Rod Roddy and Rich Fields. In December 2010, George Gray became the announcer. The show has used several models, most notably Anitra Ford, Janice Pennington, Dian Parkinson, Holly Hallstrom, Kathleen Bradley, and Rachel Reynolds. ''The Price Is Right'' has aired over 10,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The San Pedro Beach Bums
''The San Pedro Beach Bums'' is a 1977 American sitcom that aired on ABC. It is about five carefree, young men living together on a houseboat in San Pedro, California. The pilot, titled ''The San Pedro Bums'', originally aired on May 13, 1977.McNeil, Alex, ''Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 899.Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh, ''The Complete Directory to Prime-Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present, Sixth Edition'', New York: Ballantine Books, 1995, , p. 721. The main series aired from September 19 to December 19, 1977. Cast * Christopher Murney as Buddy Binder * Stuart Pankin as Anthony "Stuf" Danelli * John Mark Robinson as Ed "Dancer" McClory * Darryl McCullough as Moose Maslosky * Jeff Druce as Boychick (pilot only) * Chris DeRose as Boychick (weekly series) * Louise Hoven as Louise * Susan Mullen as Suzi Camelli * Lisa Reeves as Margie * Kristoff St. John as Ralphie * Nancy Morgan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Headroom (TV Series)
''Max Headroom'' is an American satirical cyberpunk science fiction television series by Chrysalis Visual Programming and Lakeside Productions for Lorimar-Telepictures that aired in the United States on ABC from March 31, 1987, to May 5, 1988. The series is set in a futuristic dystopia ruled by an oligarchy of television networks, and features the character and media personality Max Headroom. The story is based on the Channel 4 British TV film produced by Chrysalis, '' Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future''. Premise In the future, an oligarchy of television networks rules the world. Even the government functions primarily as a puppet of the network executives, serving mainly to pass laws—such as banning "off" switches on televisions—that protect and consolidate the networks' power. Television technology has advanced to the point that viewers' physical movements and thoughts can be monitored through their television sets. Almost all non-television technology has b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
