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Coaster (The Bobs Album)
Coaster or Coasters may refer to: Amusements * Roller coaster, a form of fun ride * Coaster, the dragon mascot of the Playland (New York) theme park Arts and media * ''Coaster'' (album), by punk rock band NOFX * ''The Coaster'', a weekly newspaper in Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. * The Coasters, an American doo-wop band * ''Coaster'' (video game), a 1993 roller coaster simulator * Coaster Step, a dance step * ''Coaster'', a 2000 album by The Bobs Transport * Coaster (commuter rail), a regional rail service in San Diego County, California, U.S. * Toyota Coaster, a minibus model * Coaster brake, a type of bicycle brake * Coastal trading vessel, a ship used for trade within a coastline Other uses * Drink coaster, on which to rest a cup * Coaster trout (''Salvelinus fontinalis''), a fish native to Northern America's Lake Superior * Demonym for people from New Zealand's West Coast West Coast or west coast may refer to: Geography Australia * Western Australia *Regions of So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roller Coaster
A roller coaster, or rollercoaster, is a type of amusement ride that employs a form of elevated railroad track designed with tight turns, steep slopes, and sometimes inversions. Passengers ride along the track in open cars, and the rides are often found in amusement parks and theme parks around the world. LaMarcus Adna Thompson obtained one of the first known patents for a roller coaster design in 1885, related to the Switchback Railway that opened a year earlier at Coney Island. The track in a coaster design does not necessarily have to be a complete circuit, as shuttle roller coasters demonstrate. Most roller coasters have multiple cars in which passengers sit and are restrained. Two or more cars hooked together are called a train. Some roller coasters, notably Wild Mouse roller coasters, run with single cars. History The Russian mountain and the Aerial Promenades The oldest roller coasters are believed to have originated from the so-called "Russian Mountains", speciall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playland (New York)
Playland, often called Rye Playland and also known as Playland Amusement Park, is an amusement park located in Rye, New York, along the Long Island Sound. Built in 1928, the park is owned by the Westchester County government. Beginning with the 2018 season, Standard Amusements LLC has been contracted to operate the park. History Late 19th and early 20th centuries In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Playland's waterfront area of Westchester County along the Long Island Sound was the site of a growing collection of recreational developments, including hotels, resorts, and "amusement areas". Local residents concerned about what a county report described as "unsavory crowds" induced the Westchester County Park Association to purchase two existing theme parks, Rye Beach and Paradise Park, and planned a local-government-sponsored amusement park in their stead. Frank Darling, a veteran park manager with experience at Coney Island and the British Empire Exhibition at Wembl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coaster (album)
''Coaster'' (released on vinyl as ''Frisbee''"NOFX promise ''Coaster''." Punknews.org. February 24, 2009.) is the eleventh studio by the American punk rock band . It was released on April 28, 2009 through . Writing and production The band went on Canadian and East Coast US tours in October 2008 with support from |
The Coaster
''The Coaster'' is a weekly newspaper based in Asbury Park, New Jersey. ''The Coaster'' covers a number of Jersey Shore area communities in central Monmouth County, including: Asbury Park, Allenhurst, Avon, Bradley Beach, Deal, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Neptune, Neptune City, Oakhurst, Ocean Grove, Ocean Township, Tinton Falls, Wanamassa, and Wayside. The paper is published every Thursday and is sold at local businesses and newsstands, as well as through subscriptions. Its layout is a tabloid format. ''The Coaster'' was started in June 1983 by Robert F. Carroll, while he was working as an environmental reporter for the ''New York Daily News''. Mr. Carroll began his career as a reporter for the ''Freehold Transcript'' (now called the ''News Transcript'') and also wrote for the ''Asbury Park Press'' and ''The Philadelphia Inquirer ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' is a daily newspaper headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The newspaper's circulation is the largest in both t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Coasters
The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and " Young Blood" in 1957, their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller. Although the Coasters originated outside of mainstream doo-wop, their records were so frequently imitated that they became an important part of the doo-wop legacy through the 1960s. In 1987, they were the first group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. History The Coasters were formed on October 12, 1955, when two of The Robins, a Los Angeles–based rhythm-and-blues group, joined Atlantic Records. They were dubbed The Coasters because they went from the west coast to the east. The Robins included Carl Gardner and Bobby Nunn. The original Coasters were Gardner, Nunn, Billy Guy, Leon Hughes (who was replaced by Young Jessie on a couple of their early Los Angeles recordings), and the guitarist Adolp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coaster (video Game)
''Coaster'' is a 1993 video game developed by American studio Code To Go and published by Walt Disney Computer Software for DOS. Gameplay ''Coaster'' is a simulator which allows players to build rollercoasters. The player can ride pre-made or custom coasters and design new coasters from scratch or existing coasters. After each ride of the coaster, the player is presented with a score. The score is given based on the judgments of six evaluators. Each evaluator has a separate, distinct criterion, which determines score of the coaster. The player can fulfill criteria, leading to a higher score, by designing the coaster towards to the evaluators' specific needs. The player can also look the ride statistics by reviewing the "signature". Reception In 1996, ''Computer Gaming World'' declared ''Coaster'' the 31st-worst computer game ever released. Reviews * '' Top Secret'' - February 1994 * ''Computer Gaming World'' (March 1994) References External linksCoaster (1993)at MobyGamesCoa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coaster Step
A ''Coaster Step'' is a term used in swing dancing which originated in Lindy swing. During the last two beats of a rhythm pattern, the follower rotated 90° to be perpendicular to the leader, then stepped back, together, and forward in triple-rhythm (three weight changes in two beats of music), then rotated back to face the leader and to be ready to step forward as the leader led the follower in to begin the next pattern. Arthur Murray mistakenly codified the Lindy coaster step into its "Western Swing" curriculum as having the follower simply continue to face the leader and step back, together, and forward toward the leader during the last two beats of a pattern. In later years, this form of swing has been termed "Ballroom Swing" to distinguish it from other forms. When dancing with a Lindy dancer using this form of the Coaster Step, the connection between leader and follower was broken on the last beat of the pattern as the follower stepped forward and the Lindy leader remained i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bobs
The Bobs were an a cappella vocal group founded in San Francisco, California in the early 1980s. They moved to Seattle, Washington and were active recording and touring throughout the United States, Canada and Europe until their farewell show at the Barns at Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA, on October 21, 2017. Background Founding members Gunnar Madsen and Matthew Stull decided to form an a cappella group when they left their jobs as deliverers of singing telegrams in San Francisco. Instead of singing more traditional doo-wop songs, The Bobs started out with original arrangements of their own songs and songs like " Helter Skelter" and "Psycho Killer". Although two of their albums are dominated by songs written by others, the overwhelming majority of their repertoire is original, with songs discussing a diverse array of humorous subjects. Their arrangement of "Helter Skelter" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1984. The Bobs have broken with a cappella tradition several times by inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coaster (commuter Rail)
Coaster (stylized as COASTER) is a commuter rail service in the central and northern coastal regions of San Diego County, California, United States operated by the North County Transit District (NCTD). The commuter rail line features eight stops, with a travel time of about an hour and five minutes end-to-end. The service operates primarily during weekday peak periods, with limited midday, weekend and holiday service. The Coaster first entered service on February 27, 1995, and has since grown in ridership and capacity. In , the line had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of . History The North San Diego County Transit Development Board was created in 1975 to consolidate and improve transit in northern San Diego County. Planning began for a San Diego–Oceanside commuter rail line, then called Coast Express Rail, in 1982. Funding for right-of-way acquisition and construction costs came from TransNet, a 1987 measure that imposed a 0.5% sales tax on San Diego County re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota Coaster
The is a single-decker minibus produced by Toyota Motor Corporation. It was introduced in 1969, with the second generation introduced in 1982, followed by the third generation in 1993 and the fourth generation in late 2016. In Japan, the Coaster is sold exclusively at ''Toyota Store'' dealerships. Since 1996, the Toyota Coaster is also sold under the name Hino Liesse II. In Japan, the Coaster was formerly produced by Toyota Auto Body at its Yoshiwara plant. In December 2016, after the launching of a revised Coaster, production was transferred to the Honsha plant of a Toyota Auto Body subsidiary, Gifu Auto Body. A number of unlicensed clones of third generation Coasters have been (and are still) made in China, including Jiangnan Motors' JNQ5041/JNQ6601, Joylong Motors' HKL6700, Golden Dragon's XML6700 and Sunlong Bus' SLK6770. History The Toyota Coaster was introduced in 1969 as a 17-passenger minibus using the same running gear as the Toyota Dyna of the time. Early mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coaster Brake
A bicycle brake reduces the speed of a bicycle or prevents it from moving. The three main types are: #Rim brakes, rim brakes, #Disc brakes, disc brakes, and #Drum brakes, drum brakes. Most bicycle brake systems consist of three main components: a mechanism for the rider to apply the brakes, such as #Brake levers, brake levers or Bicycle pedal, pedals; a mechanism for transmitting that signal, such as Bowden cables, Hydraulic hose, hydraulic hoses, #Rod-actuated brakes, rods, or the bicycle chain; and the brake mechanism itself, a #Rim brakes, caliper or #Drum brakes, drum, to press two or more surfaces together in order to convert, via friction, kinetic energy of the bike and rider into thermal energy to be Dissipation, dissipated. History Karl Drais included a pivoting brake shoe that could be pressed against the rear iron tyre of his 1817 . This was continued on the earliest bicycles with pedals, such as the Boneshaker (bicycle)#Boneshaker, boneshaker, which were fitted with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coastal Trading Vessel
Coastal trading vessels, also known as coasters or skoots, are shallow-hulled ships used for trade between locations on the same island or continent. Their shallow hulls mean that they can get through reefs where deeper-hulled seagoing ships usually cannot. Coasters can load and unload cargo in shallow ports. World War II During World War II there was a demand for coasters to support troops around the world. Type N3 ship and Type C1 ship was the designation for small cargo ships built for the United States Maritime Commission before and during World War II. Both were use for close to shore and short cargo runs. Government of the United Kingdom used Empire ships type Empire F as a merchant ship for coastal shipping. UK seamen called these "CHANTs", possibly because they had the same hull form as Channel Tankers (CHANT) and initially all the tankers were sold to foreign owners and therefore there was no conflict in nomenclature. The USA and UK both used coastal tankers also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
