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Bottler (truck Type)
Bottler may refer to: * The Bottler (died 1908), pseudonym of gambler and underworld figure in New York * Seven-Up Bottlers, or Pepsi Mega Bottlers, former names of the basketball team TNT KaTropa * Sunkist Orange Bottlers, or Pop Cola Bottlers, former names of the basketball team Pop Cola Panthers * Bottling company, a company bottles beverages * A truck type with roll-up side doors specifically designed to bottles and tanks * A character created by Irish stand-up comedian Brendan Grace * A British term for the person who collects money at a street performance *A type of water disruptor for explosive disposal; see Bomb disposal Bomb disposal is an explosives engineering profession using the process by which hazardous explosive devices are rendered safe. ''Bomb disposal'' is an all-encompassing term to describe the separate, but interrelated functions in the milita ... See also * Bottle (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bottler
The Bottler (died 1908) was the pseudonym of an Egyptian-born American gambler and underworld figure in New York. He ran a highly popular stuss parlor in the Five Points district during the early 20th century, one which was considered the most successful in the East Side, until his death when he confronted Kid Twist and the Eastman Gang from taking over his gambling establishment. It was his death, according to gangland lore, that resulted in the murder of Kid Twist and his bodyguard Cyclone Louie by Louie the Lump in 1908. Biography Little is known of his life prior to his arrival in New York, except only that he was of Egyptian origin, and was described as ''"round, inoffensive, well-dressed and affable"''. He soon gained a reputation as a "money maker" in the underworld, specifically for his clever methods for cheating, and began building up a successful illegal gambling empire based around his ''Glonconda'' stuss parlor on Suffolk Street. The Bottler's success soon attra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven-Up Bottlers
The TNT (cellular service), TNT Tropang Giga is a professional basketball team currently owned by Smart Communications, a subsidiary of the PLDT, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since 1990. The franchise began in 1990 when Pepsi Philippines, Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) acquired a PBA franchise. Under PCPPI, the franchise played under the names Pepsi and 7 Up. In 1996, the franchise came under the control of PLDT Communication and Energy Ventures, Pilipino Telephone Corporation (Piltel) and played under the name Mobiline. In 2001, the franchise was renamed TNT (cellular service), Talk 'N Text after the operations of Piltel was absorbed by Smart Communications. The team is currently one of three PBA teams under the control of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan – the others are the Meralco Bolts and NLEX Road Warriors. To date, the franchise has won seven official PBA titles (and one spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |