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Twaddle
As a common noun, twaddle means "idle talk, nonsense". Twaddle is also a Scottish surname, and as such may refer to: * Kevin Twaddle (born 1971), Scottish former professional footballer * Marc Twaddle (born 1986), Scottish professional footballer * Nathan Twaddle (born 1976), a rower from New Zealand and Olympic medallist See also *Twaddell (other) Twaddell may refer to: People * William J. Twaddell (1884–1922), assassinated Irish politician * William Freeman Twaddell (1906–1982), American linguist * William H. Twaddell, American diplomat Other * Twaddell scale, a hydrometer scale fo ..., a variant on the surname Twaddle * Twaddle Mansion, built for rancher Ebenezer "Eben" Twaddle in Reno, Nevada * Twaddle-Pedroli Ranch, purchased by John Twaddle in 1869 for $5,000 {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Twaddle
Robert Nathan Twaddle (born 21 August 1976) is a former New Zealand rower and Olympic medallist. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, in the coxless pair rowing with his partner George Bridgewater and won a bronze medal. The pair began representing New Zealand together in 2004 and won bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Twaddle was born in Whakatane, New Zealand. He crewed for the Otago University and Auckland Rowing Clubs, and won several titles at New Zealand Rowing Championships, including the single sculls championships. Twaddle crewed firstly for New Zealand at the World Championships in Milan Italy in 2003, qualifying for the Athens Olympics with pairs partner Robert Hellstrom. The following year, Twaddle and Bridgwater were paired together and finished fourth in the pairs final at the Athens Olympics. Twaddle and Bridgewater were world champions in 2005. They won a gold medal at the World Rowing Championships in Gifu Prefecture, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twaddle
As a common noun, twaddle means "idle talk, nonsense". Twaddle is also a Scottish surname, and as such may refer to: * Kevin Twaddle (born 1971), Scottish former professional footballer * Marc Twaddle (born 1986), Scottish professional footballer * Nathan Twaddle (born 1976), a rower from New Zealand and Olympic medallist See also *Twaddell (other) Twaddell may refer to: People * William J. Twaddell (1884–1922), assassinated Irish politician * William Freeman Twaddell (1906–1982), American linguist * William H. Twaddell, American diplomat Other * Twaddell scale, a hydrometer scale fo ..., a variant on the surname Twaddle * Twaddle Mansion, built for rancher Ebenezer "Eben" Twaddle in Reno, Nevada * Twaddle-Pedroli Ranch, purchased by John Twaddle in 1869 for $5,000 {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Twaddle
Marc Ian Twaddle (born 27 August 1986) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Irvine Meadow in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region. He has previously played in the Scottish Premier League for Falkirk. Career Twaddle, a defender, was previously a youth player at Rangers but failed to make any first team appearances and joined Falkirk in August 2003. The highlight of his Falkirk career was scoring the winner against Rangers – Falkirk's first league win against Rangers in over three decades. He left Falkirk in summer 2007 in search of first team football and joined Partick Thistle. He was much appreciated by the Thistle support due to his exceptionally high work rate, good pace and cultured left foot. He usually plays as a left back, although he has been deployed either as a wing back in a five-man defence or as a left midfielder. He rejoined Falkirk in July 2009 under the former youth team coach, Eddie May. On 4 July 2011, Twaddle si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twaddle Mansion
The Twaddle Mansion was built for rancher Ebenezer "Eben" Twaddle in Reno, Nevada. The two-story frame house was built in 1905 by contractor Benjamin Leon in the Colonial Revival style, an unusual choice for Nevada, and executed with particular opulence. The house features a richly ornamented first floor. The entry porch features clusters of Ionic columns supporting a frieze and pediment. The curving porch extends around the house to the west, echoing the house's corner lot placement. The east side features an extensively decorated hooded window. The porch columns are linked by turned balusters. Corners are marked with two-story Ionic pilasters. The second floor is more restrained in its detailing, almost to the point of relative austerity compared with the first. The house's windows are fitted with beveled glass. Eaves are supported by brackets interspersed with decorative relief over the second floor windows. The hipped roof is outfitted with small dormers with diamond-pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Twaddle
Kevin Twaddle (born 31 October 1971 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional footballer. A forward, Twaddle began his career with junior club Dunbar United where he made 45 appearances and scored 23 goals. He entered senior football when he signed for St Johnstone in 1994. He remained at McDiarmid Park for two years, making 51 league appearances and finding the net on ten occasions. In 1996, he joined Raith Rovers in an £80,000 deal. He made 32 appearances for Rovers in two years, scoring four goals. He moved to Morton in 1998 for a fee of £150,000, but his stay at Cappielow was brief. Scottish Premier League club Motherwell signed him later that year, also for £150,000. Twaddle signed for Heart of Midlothian, the club he supported as a boy, in June 2002. He only played eight league games for the Jambos in his twelve months with the Edinburgh side. In 2003, he joined St Mirren, but again his stay was a short one, and he moved on after making only three appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twaddell (other)
Twaddell may refer to: People * William J. Twaddell (1884–1922), assassinated Irish politician * William Freeman Twaddell (1906–1982), American linguist * William H. Twaddell, American diplomat Other * Twaddell scale, a hydrometer scale for reporting the measured specific gravity of a liquid relative to water See also * Twaddle, a variant on the surname Twaddell {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |