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Idler
The Idler refers to someone idle: * An idle game * A slacker, a person who habitually avoids work * Idler-wheel, a system used to transmit the rotation of the main shaft of a motor to another rotating device * Idler circuit, a circuit in a parametric amplifier to generate an idle response Idler or The Idler, or variant, may also refer to: Books and publications * ''The Idler'' (1758–60), a series of essays by Samuel Johnson and his contemporaries * ''The Idler'' (1892–1911), a literary and humorous magazine started by Jerome K. Jerome * ''The Idler'' (1993), a bi-monthly British magazine exploring alternative ways of working and living * ''The Idler'' (Canadian magazine), a Canadian literary magazine published from 1985 to 1993 * ''The Idlers'', a novel by Morley Roberts 1906 Music * Idlers (Canadian band), a Canadian reggae band * The Idlers, a United States Coast Guard Academy ensemble Other uses * Idler (yacht) American Yacht built in 1865 in Fairhaven, Connecticut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Idlers
The Idlers of the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) are an all-male collegiate a cappella ensemble specializing in the performance of sea shanties and patriotic music. Overview A relatively exclusive group with a history and traditions similar to many fraternal organizations, the Idlers are the only all-male a cappella vocal group at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy. Membership is attained through annual auditions overseen by the current members and the director. Group size varies based on current requirements, but generally includes between 12 and 20 men. The ideal group includes 3 or 4 members for each part: Tenor 1, Tenor 2, Baritone, and Bass. The group began in 1957 with 14 singers, two of which were freshman (4/c cadets). The Idlers have an elected president, who historically was the "pitch" and leads rehearsals in the absence of the director. The vice president was the "vice-pitch", also an elected position. History Founding The Idlers were formed in 1957 by eig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Idler (1993)
''The Idler'' is a bi-monthly magazine, devoted to its ethos of 'idling'. Founded in 1993 by Tom Hodgkinson and Gavin Pretor-Pinney, the publication's intention is to return dignity to the art of loafing, to make idling into something to aspire towards rather than reject. The magazine combines the aesthetics of 1990s slacker culture and pre-industrial revolution idealism. The title comes from a series of essays by Samuel Johnson, published in 1758–59. Ethos On the practice of idling, Tom Hodgkinson writes: History ''The Idler'' was launched in 1993 when its editor, Tom Hodgkinson, was 25. The title came from a series of essays by Samuel Johnson. In it, Johnson wrote on such subjects as sleep and sloth and said: "Every man is, or hopes to be, an idler." The new ''Idler'' took this 18th-century sensibility and combined it with the radical philosophies of the 1990s. Issue One featured a profile of Johnson and an interview with psychonaut Terence McKenna. The ''Idler'' has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Idler (Canadian Magazine)
''The Idler'' was a Canadian literary magazine, published from 1985 to 1993."After 225 years, a Toronto freelancer resurrects The Idler: Picking up Dr. Johnson's torch". ''The Globe and Mail'', January 15, 1985. Named for Samuel Johnson's 18th-century historical essay series '' The Idler'', the magazine published primarily non-fiction essays as well as some poetry and fiction. The publication cheekily described its ideal reader as "a sprightly, octogenarian spinster with a drinking problem, and an ability to conceal it." Initially a bimonthly,Nick Auf der Maur, "Little literary magazine packs loads of pleasure". ''Montreal Gazette'', June 19, 1987. the magazine expanded to a monthly in 1989.Bruce Blackadar, "The Idler revs up writing in drive to monthly format". ''Toronto Star'', June 15, 1989. However, the magazine often had difficulty getting issues to press consistently due to its financial situation, and frequently published much more irregularly than intended. History The mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idler (yacht)
The ''Idler'' was a 19th-century schooner-yacht built in 1864 by Samuel Hartt Pook from Fairhaven, Connecticut and owned by yachtsman Thomas C. Durant. She was one of the fastest yachts in the New York squadron. ''Idler'' came in 2nd place in the America’s Cup defense in 1870. She was sold as a racing yacht several times before she capsized and sank in 1900. Construction and service The ''Idler'' was a luxury schooner yacht built in the summer of 1864 by the Samuel Hartt Pook shipyard in Fairhaven, Connecticut. She was owned by yachtsman Thomas C. Durant and part of the New York Yacht Squadron. The ''Idler,'' was registered as a yacht schooner with the ‘’Record of American and Foreign Shipping,’’ from 1886 to 1900. Her ship master was Edward Colby; her owners were Samuel J. Colgate; built in 1865 at Fairhaven, Connecticut; and her hailing port was the Port of New York. Her dimensions were 95.7 ft. in length; 22.6 ft. breadth of beam; 11 ft. dept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Idler (1758–60)
The Idler refers to someone idle: * An idle game * A slacker, a person who habitually avoids work * Idler-wheel, a system used to transmit the rotation of the main shaft of a motor to another rotating device * Idler circuit, a circuit in a parametric amplifier to generate an idle response Idler or The Idler, or variant, may also refer to: Books and publications * ''The Idler'' (1758–60), a series of essays by Samuel Johnson and his contemporaries * ''The Idler'' (1892–1911), a literary and humorous magazine started by Jerome K. Jerome * ''The Idler'' (1993), a bi-monthly British magazine exploring alternative ways of working and living * ''The Idler'' (Canadian magazine), a Canadian literary magazine published from 1985 to 1993 * ''The Idlers'', a novel by Morley Roberts 1906 Music * Idlers (Canadian band), a Canadian reggae band * The Idlers, a United States Coast Guard Academy ensemble Other uses * Idler (yacht) American Yacht built in 1865 in Fairhaven, Connecticut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Idler (1984–1993)
The Idler refers to someone idle: * An idle game * A slacker, a person who habitually avoids work * Idler-wheel, a system used to transmit the rotation of the main shaft of a motor to another rotating device * Idler circuit, a circuit in a parametric amplifier to generate an idle response Idler or The Idler, or variant, may also refer to: Books and publications * ''The Idler'' (1758–60), a series of essays by Samuel Johnson and his contemporaries * ''The Idler'' (1892–1911), a literary and humorous magazine started by Jerome K. Jerome * ''The Idler'' (1993), a bi-monthly British magazine exploring alternative ways of working and living * ''The Idler'' (Canadian magazine), a Canadian literary magazine published from 1985 to 1993 * ''The Idlers'', a novel by Morley Roberts 1906 Music * Idlers (Canadian band), a Canadian reggae band * The Idlers, a United States Coast Guard Academy ensemble Other uses * Idler (yacht) American Yacht built in 1865 in Fairhaven, Connecticut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idlers (Canadian Band)
Idlers is a Canadian reggae band from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, consisting of eleven members. History Idlers was founded in 2006 by Paul Schiralli-Earle, Tommy Duggan, and Mark Wilson, and released an EP that year. By the time that the band's first full album, ''Corner'', was released in 2008, there were ten members. The band toured in Canada as far as the prairie provinces. In March 2009, Idlers traveled to Dreamland Studio in West Hurley, New York, to record their second album, ''Keep Out''. Darryl Jenifer, Bad Brains bassist and Bedouin Soundclash producer, produced the album. The engineer was Phil Burnett. That year they also performed at the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival, and later and toured in western Canada, including British Columbia. ''Keep Out'' won an East Coast Music Award for best world music album. In 2011 the band opened for NOFX's concert in St. John's. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Idler (1892–1911)
''The Idler'' was an illustrated monthly magazine published in Great Britain from 1892 to 1911. It was founded by the author Robert Barr, who brought in the humorist Jerome K. Jerome as co-editor, and its contributors included many of the leading writers and illustrators of the time. Content ''The Idler'' generally catered to the popular taste, printing light pieces and sensational fiction. The magazine published short stories, serialised novels, humour pieces, poetry, memoirs, travel writing, book and theatre reviews, interviews and cartoons. It also included a monthly feature called 'The Idlers' Club,' in which a number of writers would offer their views on a particular topic. Most of ''The Idlers contributors were popular and prolific writers of the time. Some of them, such as Rudyard Kipling, Mark Twain, and Ernest Bramah, are still read today. Editors * February 1892 - July 1895: Jerome Klapka Jerome and Robert Barr * August 1895 - November 1897: Jerome Klapka Jerome * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salomon Idler
Salomon Idler (11 February 1610 in Cannstatt – probably 1669 in Augsburg) was a German shoemaker, who is best known for his attempt to become an aviation pioneer. Biography Idler was a shoemaker in Augsburg, who also had several other interests. He was also known as a poet and actor. He was married two times. Idler dreamed of flying, and constructed a set of wings that he would ride while hanging suspended from his arms. He made one attempt at flying, originally planning on launching himself from the Perlachturm, a 70-meter tower in the center of Augsburg, but the clergyman was able to convince him to start at a lower level. In the attempt he was unable to control his descent, and fell onto a bridge. He survived, but four chickens under the bridge were killed when it collapsed. After his abortive attempt, Idler became known as "der fliegende Schuster" (the flying Shoemaker). A street near the University of Augsburg The University of Augsburg (german: Universität ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idler-wheel
{{refimprove, date=June 2015 An idler-wheel is a wheel which serves only to transmit rotation from one shaft to another, in applications where it is undesirable to connect them directly. For example, connecting a motor to the platter of a phonograph, or the crankshaft-to-camshaft gear train of an automobile. Because it does no work itself, it is called an "idler". Friction drive An idler-wheel may be used as part of a friction drive mechanism. For example, to connect a metal motor shaft to a metal platter without gear noise, early phonographs used a rubber idler wheel. Likewise, the pinch roller in a magnetic tape transport is a type of idler wheel, which presses against the driven capstan to increase friction. Idler pulley In a belt drive system, idlers are often used to alter the path of the belt, where a direct path would be impractical. Idler pulleys are also often used to press against the ''back'' of a pulley in order to increase the wrap angle (and thus contact area) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slacker
A slacker is someone who habitually avoids work or lacks work ethic. Origin According to different sources, the term ''slacker'' dates back to about 1790 or 1898. "Slacker" gained some recognition during the British Gezira Scheme in the early to mid 20th century, when Sudanese labourers protested their relative powerlessness by working lethargically, a form of protest known as "slacking". World wars In the United States during World War I, the word "slacker" was commonly used to describe someone who was not participating in the war effort, specifically someone who avoided military service, equivalent to the later term ''draft dodger''. Attempts to track down such evaders were called ''slacker raids''. During World War I, U.S. Senator Miles Poindexter discussed whether inquiries "to separate the cowards and the slackers from those who had not violated the draft" had been managed properly. A ''San Francisco Chronicle'' headline on 7 September 1918, read, "Slacker is Doused in Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morley Roberts
Morley Charles Roberts (29 December 1857 – 8 June 1942) was an English novelist and short story writer, best known for ''The Private Life of Henry Maitland''. Life and work Roberts was born in London, the son of William Henry Roberts (1831-1908), a superintending inspector of income tax, and Catherine, née Pullen. He was educated at Bedford Grammar School, and Owens College, Manchester, England. Near the end of 1876 Roberts took a steerage passage to Australia and landed at Melbourne in January 1877. The next three years were spent in obtaining colonial experience, mostly on sheep stations in New South Wales, and Roberts then returned to London. For a time he worked in the war office and other government departments, but again went on his travels and had varied occupations in the United States and Canada between 1884 and 1886. He later travelled in Oceania, Australia, South Africa, amongst other parts of the world. Roberts used his experiences freely in his books, the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
