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Rolling Thunder (novel)
Rolling Thunder may refer to: Arts Film * ''Rolling Thunder'' (film), a 1977 film starring William Devane * ''Rolling Thunder'' (1996 film), a film produced by Gary Adelson *Rolling Thunder Pictures, a film distribution company *'' Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese'', a 2019 pseudo-documentary film Music *Rolling Thunder Revue, Bob Dylan's 1975–1976 musical tour *'' The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue'', a live album recorded during the tour * ''Rolling Thunder'' (album), an album by Mickey Hart * "Rolling Thunder" (march), a march written by Henry Fillmore *"Rolling Thunder", a song by A-ha from ''East of the Sun, West of the Moon'' *"Rolling Thunder", a song by Conrad Sewell from ''Precious'' Other * ''Rolling Thunder'' (journal), an anarchist periodical * ''Rolling Thunder'' (novel), a novel by John Varley *Rolling Thunder, a comics publishing company operated by Dave Dorman Sports, games and amusements *Roll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Thunder (film)
''Rolling Thunder'' is a 1977 American psychological thriller film directed by John Flynn, with a screenplay by Paul Schrader and Heywood Gould, based on a story by Schrader. It was produced by Norman T. Herman, with Lawrence Gordon serving as executive producer. The film stars William Devane alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Haynes, James Best, Dabney Coleman, and Luke Askew in supporting roles. The story follows a Vietnam War veteran who, after returning home to tragedy, sets out on a mission of revenge against the criminals who destroyed his family. ''Rolling Thunder'' was released in the United States on October 7, 1977, and also premiered in seven other countries. Upon its release, the film received generally positive reviews from critics. Plot In 1973, U.S. Air Force Major Charles Rane returns home to San Antonio with U.S. Army Master Sergeant Johnny Vohden and two other soldiers, having spent seven years as a POW in Hanoi. He finds a home very different from the one he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Dorman
Dave Dorman (born 1958 in Michigan) is a science fiction, horror and fantasy illustrator best known for his ''Star Wars'' artwork. Early life Dorman's parents are Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jack N. Dorman and Phyllis Dorman. Both parents are deceased. Dorman is married to award-winning TV/video producer, writer and publicist Denise (McDonald) Dorman of WriteBrain Media. He has a son, Jack, who was born in 2004. Dorman's father Jack Dorman was renowned for his work and awards in the field of radio-controlled airplanes. Jack Dorman created historically accurate interiors for the planes and was an expert at model building. Dorman attributes his attention to detail to his father and credits both parents with giving him emotional and financial support early in his career. Together, Dorman and his father won numerous awards for their model building projects. Dorman attended St. Mary's Seminary and University in Maryland and The Kubert School in New Jersey. Dorman also taught a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Thunder (person)
Rolling Thunder aka John Pope, 1916–1997) was a hippie spiritual leader who self-identified as a Native American medicine man. He was raised in Oklahoma and later moved to Nevada. He has been considered an example of a plastic medicine man, with little or no genuine connection to the culture or religion he claimed to represent or study. Controversy Rolling Thunder worked for most of his life as a brakeman under the name John Pope. Going by his chosen name, Rolling Thunder, he appears in taped interviews with Native American author and activist John Trudell, and Michael Chosa in which he discusses the contemporary treatment of Native Americans. At times he claimed to be part Hopi, at times Cherokee, and at other times Shoshone and that he could represent the Western Shoshone Nation. He has been cited as an example of a plastic medicine man. Rolling Thunder is mentioned in a number of books on the New Age, 1960s counterculture, cultural appropriation, cultural imperialism, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Thunder (organization)
Rolling Thunder is a United States advocacy group that seeks to bring full accountability for prisoners of war (POWs) and missing in action (MIA) service members of all U.S. wars. The group's first demonstration was in 1988. It was incorporated in 1995, and has more than 90 chapters throughout the US, as well as overseas. Their main annual event occurs on the Sunday before Memorial Day, in Columbus Ohio at the National Veteran's Memorial and Museum. Columbus is the new home for Rolling Thunder (Ohio/Midwest) beginning in 2020. Previously the event took place in Washington DC in which members make a slow motorcycle ride, called the "First Amendment Demonstration Run" or "Ride for Freedom," on a dedicated, closed-off, pre-set route through Washington D.C., leaving the Pentagon parking lot at noon, crossing the Memorial Bridge, and ending at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ("the Wall"). During the Rolling Thunder weekend, members and supporters spend time at the Thunder Alley (the of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the United States (U.S.) 2nd Air Division (later Seventh Air Force), U.S. Navy, and Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) against North Vietnam from 2 March 1965 until 2 November 1968, during the Vietnam War. The four objectives of the operation (which evolved over time) were to boost the morale of South Vietnam; to force North Vietnam to stop sending soldiers and materiel into South Vietnam to fight in the Viet Cong, communist insurgency; and to destroy North Vietnam's transportation system, industrial base, and air defenses. Attainment of these objectives was made difficult by both the restraints imposed upon the U.S. and its allies by Cold War exigencies, and the military aid and assistance received by North Vietnam from its communist allies, the Soviet Union, the China, People's Republic of China and North Korea. The operation became the most intense air/ground battle waged during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Thunder Cyclocross Race
Rolling Thunder Cyclocross Cyclo-cross (cyclocross, CX, cyclo-X or cross) is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is October–February), and consist of many laps of a short (2.5–3.5&nb ... Race is a premier bicycle racing event held in Missoula, MT every October. The race is characterized by nighttime racing, competitive fields, and challenging courses. Past winners have included regional strongmen Clint "The Lung" Muhlfeld, Sam Krieg, and Subaru-Trek rider Sam Schultz. USA Cycling montanacyclocross.com Rolling Thunder Axe The Rolling Thunder Axe is a traveling trophy that is awarded to the highest placing rider from ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling Attacks
Strikes can be offensive moves in professional wrestling, that can sometimes be used to set up an opponent for a hold or for a throw. There are a wide variety of strikes in pro wrestling, and many are known by several different names. Professional wrestlers frequently give their finishers new names. Occasionally, these names become popular and are used regardless of the wrestler performing the technique. Professional wrestling contains a variety of punches and kicks found in martial arts and other fighting sports; the moves listed below are more specific to wrestling itself. Many of the moves below can also be performed from a raised platform (the top rope, the ring apron, etc.); these are called aerial variations. Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible. Body press A maneuver that involves a wrestler attacking with the core of the body. It is executed from an upright, running position using momentum and weight to run over the opponent. Body avalanche The w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Thunder Skate Park
Rolling Thunder UK Built inside the Old Market in Brentford, Chiswick (London, England), Rolling Thunder was one of the first wave of British skateparks to be made in the late 1970s. Designed by Richard Wrigley (co-designer of London's first skatepark – Skate City), it was built by Mayway Construction Ltd. Building started early in 1978 but the park did not open officially till September 1978 due to various setbacks such as a water mains bursting. Sections of the park however had been open and skated prior to the official opening. Layout The park covered some 3,000 square meters and was unusual for the time in that it was a series of interlinking bowls, banks and half pipes that could be ridden individually or as part of a whole. This is much more in keeping with the modern parks of today. The park consisted of: The Channel Run, Clover Leaf Pool, Freestyle Area, Reservoir, The Ramp and Death Valley Run, The Whiplash, Kidney Bowl, Pool Bowl, Mini Bowls, Half-pipe. The Half Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Bobsled
Alpine Bobsled (formerly known as Sarajevo Bobsled and Rolling Thunder) was a steel bobsled roller coaster at the Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor amusement park in Queensbury, New York. Manufactured by Intamin, the coaster first opened to the public in 1984 at Six Flags Great Adventure. It was later relocated to Six Flags Great America in 1989, then to Six Flags Great Escape in 1998. Alpine Bobsled closed permanently on September 4, 2023, to make room for The Bobcat. History The coaster was originally built in 1984 at Six Flags Great Adventure as Sarajevo Bobsled to commemorate the 1984 Olympics. The coaster was well received by the public. Sarajevo Bobsled was part of Six Flags' ride rotation program, and was moved between parks multiple times. In 1988, Sarajevo Bobsled was dismantled to make room for Great American Scream Machine, which would open the next year. Sarajevo Bobsled was moved to Six Flags Great America for the 1989 season, opening as Rolling Thunder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Thunder (roller Coaster)
Rolling Thunder was a racing roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Designed by William Cobb, it opened in 1979 as the park's first wooden coaster during its fifth operating season. Rolling Thunder closed permanently in 2013 to make room for Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom, which opened in 2014 and was removed in 2024. History Rolling Thunder opened on June 6, 1979. To mark the 100th anniversary of roller coasters in the US, Rolling Thunder's Coaster 2nd side was renamed "''Rednuht Gnillor"'', the backwards spelling of "Rolling Thunder", in 1984. The trains were turned around so that riders could view the ride while riding backwards. During this season, Rednuht Gnillor's warning signs were placed in the back of the station and on the back of the lift hill so that riders could see them. Rolling Thunder did not operate from Fall 2005 through Spring 2006 due to construction of the "Plaza del Carnival" section of the park and the new El Toro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Thunder (video Game)
is a run and gun video game developed by Namco in Japan and Europe and released in 1986 as a coin-operated arcade video game using the Namco System 86 hardware. It was distributed in North America by Atari Games. The player takes control of a secret agent who must rescue his female partner from a terrorist organization. ''Rolling Thunder'' was a commercial success in arcades, and it was released for various home computer platforms in 1987 and the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989. The original arcade game has been included in various classic game compilations as well. It influenced later arcade action franchises such as '' Shinobi'' and ''Time Crisis'', which borrowed mechanics such as taking cover behind crates. On March 17, 2022, the arcade version of the game got ported as part of the Arcade Archives series. Gameplay The player controls Albatross, a member of the WCPO's (World Crime Police Organization) "Rolling Thunder" espionage unit. Albatross's mission is to save ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Thunder (exercise)
Rolling Thunder is a one-hand deadlift first developed in 1993 by IronMind Enterprises, Inc. It primarily tests grip strength via a rotating, thick handle of 2 " (6.03 cm) in diameter and 7 " (19.05 cm) in length (rotating portion is 6" (15.24 cm)) attached to a weight loadable Olympic loading pin via a carabiner. The thickness of the handle is derived from the Thomas Inch dumbbell. Throughout the years, it became an internationally recognized method to measure 'support grip' which is one of the three facets of hand strength along-with crush grip and pinch grip. Versions The first version (V1), had a black coloured handle and was used from 1993 to 2008. However, as the records with this handle kept on increasing during the 2000s, it was observed that the handle drop test (which was used to verify the rotating nature of the handle) didn't work anymore. Despite rotating without added weight or upto moderate amounts of weight, it would not rotate at the verge of the world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
