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Cruising (other)
Cruising may refer to: * Cruising, on a cruise ship *Cruising (driving), driving around for social purposes, especially by teenagers *Cruising (maritime), leisurely travel by boat, yacht, or cruise ship *Cruising for sex, the process of searching in public places for sexual partners, especially by gay men ** ''Cruising'' (film), a 1980 film starring Al Pacino ** ''Cruising'' (novel), the 1970 novel upon which the 1980 film is based * Cruising (play), an Australian play by Alexandra Edmondson * "Cruising" (song), a 1984 pop song by Sinitta *Cruising, a motor milestone for infants where they can walk by holding onto something and they make the transition to being a toddler See also * Cruise (other) * Cruiser (other) * '' Cruis'n'', a 2007 racing game * Cruisin' (other) * Cruz (other) Real and fictional characters with Cruz as a first or last name. Cruz is a surname of Iberian origin. Ted Cruz Cruz or La Cruz may also refer to: Places Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruise Ship
Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports-of-call, where passengers may go on tours known as "shore excursions". On "cruises to nowhere" or "nowhere voyages", cruise ships make two- to three-night round trips without visiting any ports of call.Compare: Modern cruise ships tend to have less hull strength, speed, and agility compared to ocean liners. However, they have added amenities to cater to water tourists, with recent vessels being described as "balcony-laden floating condominiums". As of December 2018, there were 314 cruise ships operating worldwide, with a combined capacity of 537,000 passengers. Cruising has become a major part of the tourism industry, with an estimated market of $29.4 billion per year, and over 19 million passengers carried worldwide annually . The industry's rapid growth saw nine or more newl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruising (driving)
Cruising is a social activity that primarily consists of driving a car. Cruising can be an expression of the freedom of possessing a driver's license. Cruising is distinguished from regular driving by the social and recreational nature of the activity, which is characterized by an impulsively random, often aimless course. A popular route (or " strip") is often the focus of cruising. "Cruise nights" are evenings during which cars drive slowly. A cruise can be a meeting of car enthusiasts at a predetermined location, organised predominantly through the internet (in recent times) but also largely through mobile phone, word of mouth or simply by a cruise being established enough that it becomes a regular event. Some ethnic groups identify with lifestyles related to cruising, such as the Hispanos of New Mexico, Chicanos, and Mexican-Americans of the Southwestern United States along U.S. Route 66. Meets, like those at lowrider and auto shows, are popular across the United States and wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruising (maritime)
Cruising by boat is an activity that involves living for extended time on a vessel while traveling from place to place for pleasure. Cruising generally refers to trips of a few days or more, and can extend to round-the-world voyages. History Boats were almost exclusively used for working purposes prior to the nineteenth century. In 1857, the philosopher Henry David Thoreau, with his book ''Canoeing in Wilderness'' chronicling his canoe voyaging in the wilderness of Maine, is considered the first to convey the enjoyment of spiritual and lifestyle aspects of cruising. The modern conception of cruising for pleasure was first popularised by the Scottish explorer and sportsman John MacGregor. He was introduced to the canoes and kayaks of the Native Americans on a camping trip in 1858, and on his return to the United Kingdom constructed his own 'double-ended' canoe in Lambeth. The boat, nicknamed 'Rob Roy' after a famous relative of his, was built of lapstrake oak planking, dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruising For Sex
Cruising for sex, or cruising, is walking or driving about a locality, called a cruising ground, in search of a sex partner, usually of the anonymous, casual, one-time variety. Published: 11-14-2007 Published: 9-21-2005 Article from NYT about a cruising area in New York City The term is also used when technology is used to find casual sex, such as using an Internet site or a telephone service. Origin and historical usage According to historian and author Tim Blanning, the term cruising originates from the Dutch equivalent ''kruisen''. In a specifically sexual context, the term "cruising" originally emerged as an argot "code word" in gay slang, by which those "in the know" would understand the speaker's unstated sexual intent, whereas most heterosexuals, on hearing the same word in the same context, would normally misread the speaker's intended meaning in the word's more common nonsexual sense. This served (and in some contexts, still serves) as a protective sociolinguistic mec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruising (film)
''Cruising'' is a 1980 American crime thriller film written and directed by William Friedkin and starring Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, and Karen Allen. It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by ''New York Times'' reporter Gerald Walker about a serial killer targeting gay men, particularly those men associated with the leather scene in the late 1970s. The title is a double entendre, because "cruising" can describe both police officers on patrol and men who are cruising for sex. Poorly received by critics upon release, ''Cruising'' performed moderately at the box office. The shooting and promotion were dogged by gay rights protesters, who believed that the film stigmatized them. The film is also notable for its open-ended finale, which was criticized by Robin Wood and Bill Krohn as further complicating what they felt were the director's incoherent changes to the rough cut and synopsis, as well as other production issues. Plot In New York City amidst a hot summer, body pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruising (novel)
''Cruising'' is a novel written by ''New York Times'' reporter Gerald Walker and published in 1970. The novel is about an undercover policeman looking for a homosexual serial killer in the gay New York City of 1970 before S/M and leather subcultures became well known (they existed but not to the extent they were portrayed in the film). The murder victims were closeted or relatively open (as open as they could be at the time) men who came across the killer while " cruising" for sex. While working undercover, the policeman develops feelings for his gay neighbor. The novel is a standout for the era it was written in, there were not many gay narratives explored. Joseph Hansen was one other writer of the 1970s to incorporate queerness into his crime fiction with his Brandstetter detective series, the first emergence of gay crime fiction was owed to George Baxt, who wrote about the gay detective Pharaoh Love. Hansen, Nava, Zubro and Nathan Aldyne (a pseudonym for Michael Mcdowell a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruising (play)
''Cruising'' is an Australian play written by Alexandra Edmondson. It opened at the Tap Gallery in Darlinghurst, Sydney, on 6 March 2008. Prior to opening, the play was responsible for much media debate in Sydney. This was initiated by the Sydney '' Daily Telegraph'' which ran the headline "Stage play 'an insult to Dianne's memory". The newspaper alleged that circumstances in the play were similar to the real life alleged drink spiking and death of Dianne Brimble and contacted Mark Brimble (Dianne Brimble's ex-husband) for a statement. This caused a "media frenzy" in the press and the ABC's Radio National was quick to follow up with an interview of Mr. Brimble and the playwright. 2UE and Channel Seven's Sunrise Sunrise (or sunup) is the moment when the upper rim of the Sun appears on the horizon in the morning. The term can also refer to the entire process of the solar disk crossing the horizon and its accompanying atmospheric effects. Terminology A ... program also join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruising (song)
"Cruising" is a pop song by American–British singer Sinitta. The song was released in 1984 as the first single from Sinitta's debut album ''Sinitta!'' (1987). It was written by James George Hargreaves and produced by James George Hargreaves and Mick Parker. "Cruising" was re-recorded in 1999 and included on her compilation album A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for rel ... ''The Very Best of...Sinitta''. No music video was made for this song. Formats and track listings ; 7" Single #"Cruising" – 3:52 #"Cruising" (Instrumental) – 3:35 ; 12" Single #"Cruising" (Extended Version) – 5:52 #"Cruising" (Dub Mix) – 4:20 References {{authority control 1984 songs Sinitta songs Songs written by George Hargreaves (politician) 1984 singles Fanfare Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infant
An infant or baby is the very young offspring of human beings. ''Infant'' (from the Latin word ''infans'', meaning 'unable to speak' or 'speechless') is a formal or specialised synonym for the common term ''baby''. The terms may also be used to refer to juveniles of other organisms. A newborn is, in colloquial use, an infant who is only hours, days, or up to one month old. In medical contexts, a newborn or neonate (from Latin, ''neonatus'', newborn) is an infant in the first 28 days after birth; the term applies to premature, full term, and postmature infants. Before birth, the offspring is called a fetus. The term ''infant'' is typically applied to very young children under one year of age; however, definitions may vary and may include children up to two years of age. When a human child learns to walk, they are called a toddler instead. Other uses In British English, an ''infant school'' is for children aged between four and seven. As a legal term, ''infancy'' is more lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruise (other)
A cruise is any travel on a cruise ship. Cruise or Cruises may also refer to: Tourism * Booze cruise * Music cruise * River cruise Aeronautics and aircraft * Cruise (aeronautics), a distinct stage of an aircraft's flight * Aviasouz Cruise, a Russian ultralight trike design Automotive * Cruise (automotive), a gathering of modified cars *Cruise (autonomous vehicle), now GM Cruise LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors developing autonomous cars *Cruise control Fashion * Cruise collection, an inter-season line of clothing Films * ''The Cruise'' (1970 film), the English title of the Polish film ''Rejs'' * ''The Cruise'' (1998 film), an American documentary * ''Cruise'' (film), a 2018 romantic comedy film Geography * Cruise, Kentucky, a community in the United States * Cruises Creek, a stream in Kentucky Music * Cruise (band), a rock band from the former Soviet Union * Cruise (Akina Nakamori album), 1989 * ''Cruise'' (Whitehouse album), 2001 * "Cruise", a song by David Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruiser (other)
A cruiser is a type of naval warship. Cruiser may also refer to: People * "The Cruiser" nickname of Conor Cruise O'Brien (1917-2008), Irish politician and writer Vehicles Air * ATA Cruiser, an American light aircraft of the 1920s * Spartan Cruiser, a 1930s British six-passenger monoplane Land * Cruiser (motorcycle) * Cruiser bicycle * Cruiser tank, a type of tank designed for cavalry or high-speed operations * Chrysler PT Cruiser, a small passenger car * Police cruiser, a term for certain police cars * Toyota Land Cruiser, a sport-utility vehicle Water * Aircraft cruiser, a specific type of naval cruiser * Armed merchantman (also known as an auxiliary cruiser), a specific type of naval cruiser * Armored cruiser, a specific type of naval cruiser * Battlecruiser, a specific type of naval cruiser * Cabin cruiser, a type of power boat or a UK term for a motorboat designed for inland waters * Cruiser yacht, a sailing yacht built for long-distance sailing that allows permanent c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruis'n
''Cruis'n'' is a series of racing video games originally developed by Eugene Jarvis for Midway Games and published by Midway and Nintendo. The series distinguishes itself from other racing games with its over-the-top presentation and fast-paced gameplay, featuring a wide variety of vehicles and tracks based on a variety of real world locations. The series debuted in North American and European arcades in 1994 with the release of ''Cruis'n USA'', which, along with ''Killer Instinct'', was advertised as running on Nintendo's Ultra 64 hardware. Two sequels followed, '' Cruis'n World'' and '' Cruis'n Exotica'', which featured new vehicles and tracks. All three games were released for the Nintendo 64 as well, with ''Exotica'' also being released for the handheld Game Boy Color. The next game in the series, '' Cruis'n Velocity'' deviated from the traditional arcade gameplay of the series and was released for the Game Boy Advance. After Midway exited the arcade business, Jarvis and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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