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Ross Patterson
Ross Patterson is an American actor and author. He has appeared in over 20 films, including the comedies ''The New Guy'' (2002), ''Accepted'', and '' The Darwin Awards'' (both 2006). Ross has also written, starred in, and produced six films: ''7-Ten Split'' (2007), ''Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story'', ''Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend'' (both 2010), ''Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury'' (2011), ''$50K and a Call Girl: A Love Story'' (2014), and '' FDR: American Badass!'' (2012). Along with Mat Best and Nils Parker, Patterson co-authored the 2019 book ''Thank You for My Service'', which appeared on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list. Podcasts Ross Patterson hosts the ''Drinkin' Bros''. podcast alongside U.S. Military veterans Dan "Danthony" Hollaway and Jarred "JT" Taylor, and the ''Ross Patterson Revolution'' podcast with his wife, Jessie Wiseman. Novel Ross Patterson's first novel, ''At Night She Cries, While He Rides His Steed'' was released by Regan Arts on June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpharetta, Georgia
Alpharetta is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States, and is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 US Census, Alpharetta's population was 65,818 The population in 2010 was 57,551. History In the 1830s, the Cherokee people in Georgia and elsewhere in the South were forcibly relocated to the Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) under the Indian Removal Act. Pioneers and farmers later settled on the newly vacated land, situated along a former Cherokee trail stretching from the North Georgia mountains to the Chattahoochee River. One of the area's first permanent landmarks was the New Prospect Camp Ground (also known as the Methodist Camp Ground), beside a natural spring near what is now downtown Alpharetta. It later served as a trading post for the exchanging of goods among settlers. Known as the town of Milton through July 1858, the city of Alpharetta was chartered on December 11, 1858, with boundaries extending in a radius from the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiffle Ball
Wiffle ball, a team sport developed in 1953 in Fairfield, Connecticut, is a scaled back variation of baseball designed for playing in a confined space. The sport is played using a perforated light-weight plastic ball and a long hollow plastic bat. Two teams of one to five players each attempt to advance imaginary runners to home plate, and score, based on where each batter places the ball on the field. The term ''Wiffle ball'' may refer to the sport as a whole, or the ball used in the sport. Wiffle is a registered trademark of ''Wiffle Ball, Inc.'' and was derived from the slang word ''whiff'' meaning to strikeout. History Miniature versions of baseball have been played for decades, including stickball, improvised by children, using everything from rolled up socks to tennis balls. The ball most commonly used in the game was invented by David N. Mullany at his home in Fairfield, Connecticut in 1953 when he designed a ball that curved easily for his 12-year-old son. It was nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Film Actors
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranger Up
Ranger Up is an American apparel company that is owned and operated by military veterans. Their T-shirt designs typically involve themes from the armed forces, mixed martial arts, and historical figures. History The company was founded in 2006 by Nick Palmisciano, a former US Army infantry officer and Tim Kennedy an Army Special Forces veteran. While working on his MBA at Duke University, Palmisciano began making T-shirts for ROTC students and selling them to military personnel as a way to stay connected to the community. In 2014, the brand was among the top 1,000 internet vendors and has utilized its success to run programs for other veteran entrepreneurs. According to its founders, a goal of Ranger Up is to empower other veterans to share their skills and talent with the private sector. They launched their line of Ranger Up Jeans in 2013 with the help of celebrity veterans like Brian Stann. The company had stopped selling jeans by 2017. In 2014, the company started a "vetre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Range 15
''Range 15'' is a zombie comedy film. Released on June 15, 2016, the movie is a collaboration between the veteran-run, military-themed apparel companies Ranger Up and Article 15 Clothing, and stars many of their staff members. The movie was produced and directed by Ross Patterson. Plot After a night of debauchery, five military comrades (Mat Best, Nick Palmisciano, Jarred Taylor, Jack Mandaville, and Vincent “Rocco” Vargas) wake up in a drunk tank after assaulting a transgender woman, only to find out that while they were passed out in their cell, a zombie apocalypse has begun and they realize that when they see a zombified Richard Chindler (William Shatner) who tries to attack Rocco, though Rocco quickly kills him with a hit to the head. Instead of panicking, the group is ecstatic and thrilled about the zombie apocalypse. After killing the zombified transgender woman and seeing the events currently going on outside such as Marcus Luttrell being attacked and devoured by z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asher Roth
Asher Paul Roth (born August 11, 1985) is an American rapper. He is best known for his debut single " I Love College". Roth released his debut studio album ''Asleep in the Bread Aisle'', on April 20, 2009, by Universal Motown, SRC, and School Boy Records; the latter of which was launched by Roth's former manager Scooter Braun. Roth later left Schoolboy Records in late 2012, due to creative differences with Braun. In 2013, Roth signed with indie record label Federal Prism, on which he released his second studio album, '' RetroHash''. Life and career 1985–2007: Early life and career beginnings Roth was born and raised in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. He is of Jewish and Scottish ancestry. His mother, Elizabeth (''née'' McConnell), is a yoga instructor, and his father, David Roth, is the executive director of a design firm. He attended Pennsbury High School. After graduating from high school, he entered West Chester University and became an Elementary Education major, while con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IFC (U
IFC may refer to: Buildings * International Finance Centre (Hong Kong) (IFC), an integrated commercial building complex in Hong Kong * International financial centre, home to a cluster of significant financial services providers * Shanghai IFC, a building complex in Shanghai * Guangzhou International Finance Center, a building in Tianhe District, Guangzhou Computers and electronics * Industry Foundation Classes, an object-based file format (IFC), intended to describe architectural, building and construction industry data, frequently used in building information modeling (BIM) based projects * Initial Filter Criteria, similar to triggers in mobile networks * Integer factorization, cryptography * Integrated fluidic circuit, a type of integrated circuit (IC) using fluids * Intel Fortran Compiler, a group of Fortran compilers from Intel for Windows, Linux, and OS X * Intelligent flight control system (IFC or IFCS) * Internet Foundation Classes, a now defunct graphics library for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Bostwick
Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24, 1945) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Brad Majors in the musical comedy horror film ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' (1975) and Mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom ''Spin City'' (1996–2002). Bostwick has also had considerable success in musical theatre, winning a Tony Award for his role in '' The Robber Bridegroom''. Early life Bostwick was born February 24, 1945, in San Mateo, California. He is the son of Elizabeth "Betty" (née Defendorf), a housewife, and Henry "Bud" Bostwick, a city planner and actor. His only sibling, older brother Henry "Pete" Bostwick, died at the age of 32 in a car accident on July 20, 1973. Bostwick attended San Diego's United States International University in 1967, majoring in acting, got his start on the Hillbarn Theatre stage now located in Foster City, and worked for a time as a circus performer. He also attended NYU's Graduate Acting Program, graduating in 1968. Career Bostwick wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Sorbo
Kevin David Sorbo (born September 24, 1958) is an American actor. He had starring roles in two television series: as Hercules in ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', and as Captain Dylan Hunt in '' Andromeda''. Sorbo is also known for acting in the Christian drama films '' God's Not Dead'' and ''Let There Be Light''. Early life and education Sorbo was born in Mound, Minnesota, on September 24, 1958. He is of Norwegian descent. He was raised in a Lutheran family. Sorbo attended Minnesota State University Moorhead, where he double majored in marketing and advertising. To help pay for tuition, he began to work as a model for print and television advertising. Career In the mid 1980s, Sorbo traveled around Europe and Australia working in television commercials and also modeled for print advertisements. By the early 1990s, he had appeared in over 150 commercials. One of the popular commercials he appeared in was for Jim Beam bourbon whiskey, known for Sorbo's repeated catchphrase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Guy
''The New Guy'' is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Ed Decter, written by David Kendall and starring DJ Qualls and Eliza Dushku. The film tells the story of high school loser Dizzy Harrison (Qualls) who gets himself expelled so that he can move schools and reinvent himself. Learning how to be cool from a prison inmate, he renames himself Gil Harris and is quick to make new friends and soon gains respect from jocks and geeks alike. He begins dating popular girl Danielle (Dushku) and unites a once-divided school, also greatly improving its football team. Eventually, Gil has to face his demons from his old school when they face each other in a football game. The film received generally negative reviews, but was a modest box office success. Plot Prison inmate Luther speaks directly to the camera in the opening, telling the story of Dizzy Gillespie Harrison, an 18-year-old nerdy high school senior in Austin, Texas. Dizzy is friends with Nora, Kirk, and Glen, who togethe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Mewes
Jason Edward Mewes (born June 12, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, film producer, and podcaster. He is best known for playing Jay, the vocal half of the duo Jay and Silent Bob, in longtime friend Kevin Smith's films. Early life Mewes was born on June 12, 1974 in Highlands, New Jersey, and grew up in a working-class neighborhood. He never knew his father, and his mother was an ex-con and a drug addict. Relates Mewes: "She used to check into hotels and take TVs and sell them...I guess it really ain't funny, but it's weird because it was so fucked up...She used to steal mail. I used to drive around with her and she'd pull up and make me reach into mailboxes. It really wasn't pleasant." Although this exposure to drugs at first served to make him averse to them, he eventually began using them after graduating from Henry Hudson Regional High School. His best friend was future filmmaker Kevin Smith, who described Mewes this way: "asons the kind of dude you know for five minutes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
