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Speedy
Speedy refers to something or someone moving at high speed. Speedy may refer to: Ships * HMS ''Speedy'', nine ships of the Royal Navy * ''Speedy''-class brig, a class of naval ship * ''Speedy'' (1779), a whaler and convict ship despatched in 1799 from England to Australia People * Speedy (nickname), a list of people * Speedy Long (1928–2006), American lawyer and politician * Speedy Mashilo (born 1965), South African politician * Tristram Speedy or Captain Speedy (1836–1911), English adventurer and explorer and guardian of Prince Alamayou * Yolande Speedy (born 1976), South African mountain biker * Speedy (musician) (born 1979), Reggaeton artist Fictional entities and mascots * Speedy (DC Comics), two DC Comics superheroes, both teenage sidekicks of Green Arrow * Speed Buggy, an anthropomorphic, fiberglass dune buggy, often nicknamed "Speedy" * Speedy Alka-Seltzer, the original mascot for the stomach remedy * Speedy, in two Oz books by L. Frank Baum, ''The Yellow Knight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedy Gonzales
Speedy Gonzales is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons. He is portrayed as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast, being quick-witted and heroic while speaking with an exaggerated Mexican accent. He usually wears a yellow ''sombrero'', white shirt and trousers (which was a common traditional outfit worn by men and boys of rural Mexican villages), and a red kerchief, similar to that of some traditional Mexican attires. To date, there have been 46 theatrical shorts made either starring or featuring the character. History Speedy's first appearance was in 1953's ''Cat-Tails for Two'' though he appeared largely in name (and super speed) only. It would be two years before Friz Freleng and layout artist Hawley Pratt redesigned the character into his modern incarnation for Speedy Gonzales (film), the 1955 Freleng short of the same name. The cartoon features ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedy (DC Comics)
Speedy is the name of two DC Comics superheroes that have each served as teenaged sidekicks for the Green Arrow. Fictional character biographies Roy Harper The original Speedy's real name was Roy Harper Jr.. He first appeared in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941), where he was identified as the orphaned son of Roy Harper Sr., a forest ranger who had died saving a Navajo medicine chief named "Brave Bow" from a fire. Brave Bow raised the younger Roy himself, training him at archery. Roy Jr. took to this training eagerly, and idolized the archer superhero, Green Arrow. As a teenager, Roy is given the opportunity to perform at an archery competition judged by Green Arrow, where he assists the hero at foiling an attempted burglary, even proving himself to be a faster shot than the hero. Following the death of Brave Bow, Green Arrow asked Roy to serve as his sidekick, an offer Roy readily accepted, taking the name Speedy. Harper became the ward of Green Arrow's alter ego, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristram Speedy
Tristram Charles Sawyer Speedy (also known as Captain Speedy; November 1836 – 9 August 1910) was a well-known English explorer and adventurer during the Victorian era. Life Speedy was born at Meerut, India, a son of James Havelock Speedy, an army officer (a lieutenant in the 3rd Regiment of Foot he Buffs born in Dublin in 1811, died 1868 Mauku New Zealand), and his wife Sarah, an army officer's daughter. After being educated in England, Speedy returned to India as an army officer himself. He served in the North-West Frontier Province from 1854 to 1860, receiving the Indian Mutiny, Punjab and Eufoszai medals. While hunting in the Horn of Africa, Speedy was summoned to the court of Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia, who bestowed on him the title ''Basha Felika'' ('Sir Speedy' or 'Commander Speedy'). Tewodros employed him to train his army; however, Speedy fell out with the emperor and had to flee the country. He then served as ''locum tenens'' and British vice-consul at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedy (film)
''Speedy'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film starring comedian Harold Lloyd in the eponymous leading role. It was Lloyd's last silent film to be released theatrically. The film was written by Albert DeMond (titles), John Grey (story), J.A. Howe (story), Lex Neal (story) and Howard Emmett Rogers (story) with uncredited assistance from Al Boasberg and Paul Gerard Smith (dialogue sequences). The film was directed by Ted Wilde, the last silent film to be directed by him, and was shot in both Hollywood, and on location in New York City. The film's copyright was renewed, so it will not be in the public domain until January 1, 2024. Plot Everybody in New York City "is in such a hurry that they take Saturday's bath on Friday so they can do Monday's washing on Sunday". But in one slower-paced, "old-fashioned corner of the city", Pop Dillon (Burt Woodruff) owns and operates the city's last horse-drawn streetcar. His granddaughter Jane Dillon ( Ann Christy) is in love with Harol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedy (band)
Speedy was a five-piece Indie Pop/ Britpop band from Sheffield, England, whose songs were known for their witty lyrics, often observing the darker and seedier side of working class life; "kitchen sink narratives" in the words of founder and lead singer Philip Watson. Their debut single on a major label ''Boy Wonder'' reached No. 56 in the UK Singles Chart in late 1996, but further chart success eluded them. Career Blammo! Band members Philip Watson (Vocals), Bronwen Stone (Drums), Moony Wainwright (Bass), Paul Turner (Keyboards) and Richard Sutcliffe (Guitar) (who replaced Tracey Plant) had previously performed under the name ''Blammo!'' between 1988 and 1994. In this guise they issued five singles; three on Heywood based label Imaginary Records who also had Cud and The Mock Turtles on their roster. The band was invited to support The Beautiful South on three tours, which allowed them to perform in front of several thousand people at London Wembley Arena. Speedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedy (1779 Ship)
''Speedy'' was a whaler launched on the Thames in 1779. She also made voyages to New South Wales, transporting female convicts in 1799. She made two voyages transporting slaves in 1805 and 1806, and was captured in January 1807 on her way into London after having delivered her slaves to Antigua in 1806. Whaler and convict transport ''Speedy'' was under the command of Captain John Locke in 1791 when she sailed to the South Seas Fisheries. She was reported at the Cape Verde islands in January 1792, Rio de Janeiro in February, and off the coast of Peru in November. She was back in Britain in August 1793. She was mentioned in the Protection Lists in 1793, 1794, and 1796. Captain Thomas Melville sailed in late 1793 to transport stores to Port Jackson and then engage in whaling. However, he was reported to have had to return to Rio de Janeiro in February 1794 to undertake repairs. Melville had been captain on Britannia (1783 whaler), ''Britannia'', also a whaler belonging to Samue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedy Long
Speedy Oteria Long (June 16, 1928 – October 5, 2006) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 8th congressional district from January 3, 1965, until January 3, 1973. He was a member of the Long family, a cousin of Huey Long, Earl K. Long, Russell Long, and Gillis William Long. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Speedy
Nine ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Speedy'': * was a 14 gun sloop-of-war, launched in 1782. She was captured by the French in 1794, retaken by in 1795 and commanded by Thomas Cochrane in 1801. The French captured her again in 1801, whilst she was in the Mediterranean Sea, and donated her to the Papal Navy, She was struck in 1806. * was a gunboat serving on the Canadian Great Lakes. She was launched in 1798 and foundered in 1804. * was a brig-sloop, formerly ''George Herbert'', purchased in 1803 and sold in 1818 for use as a floating chapel. The chapel was used until 1834 then she was broken up. * was a six-gun cutter launched in 1828, converted to a dockyard mooring lighter in 1853 and renamed ''YC.11'' and broken up in 1866. * was a wood screw gunboat of the , launched in 1860 and broken up in 1889. * was a torpedo gunboat launched in 1893 and sunk by a mine in the Humber estuary in 1914. * was an launched in 1918 and sunk on 24 September 1922 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yolande Speedy
Yolande Speedy (born December 30, 1976 in Johannesburg) is a South African professional mountain biker. She has claimed two gold medals in the women's elite cross-country race at the African Mountain Bike Championships (2007 and 2013), and also represented her nation South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2007 Speedy competed in the Absa Cape Epic Mixed Category with team mate Paul Cordes, winning the category. She claimed 1st place again in 2013, this time in the Women's Category with team mate Catherine Williamson. Throughout her sporting career, Speedy has been training as an amateur rider for the IMC Racing Activeworx Mountain Biking Team, until she turned professional in 2010 and thereby raced for more than three seasons on . Speedy qualified for the South African squad, as a lone female rider, in the women's cross-country race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by finishing first and receiving an automatic berth from the UCI African Championships and by recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedy (musician)
Sir Speedy (born Juan Antonio Ortiz Garcia) is a Puerto Rican reggaeton musician. In 2005, he released a remix of the single " Siéntelo" ("Feel It") which was originally recorded for the 2001 various artists compilation, ''Sandunguero'' by DJ Blass. The remix featured Lumidee and hit the top 10 in Belgium, Finland, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. ''Billboard'' called it "the first international reggaetón hit". ''PopMatters'' critic Matt Cibula described Speedy as "charismatic and spunky", and said that despite its sometimes confusing lyrics and Speedy's "thin" voice, Speedy's 2005 album ''Nueva Generación'' was possibly the best reggaeton album of the year and "an excellent example of what intelligent and sophisticated but unpretentious pop music can do when it wants to."Matt Cibula"¡Unpretentiousidad!" ''PopMatters'', September 10, 2005. Other artists he has worked with include Plan B, Daddy Yankee and Lito & Polaco. Speedy is currently working on new mixtapes for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedy Alka-Seltzer
Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid and pain reliever first marketed by the Dr. Miles Medicine Company of Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Alka-Seltzer contains three active ingredients: aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) (ASA), sodium bicarbonate, and anhydrous citric acid. The aspirin is a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory, the sodium bicarbonate is an antacid, and the citric acid reacts with the sodium bicarbonate and water to form effervescence. It was developed by head chemist Maurice Treneer. Alka-Seltzer is marketed for relief of minor aches, pains, inflammation, fever, headache, heartburn, stomachache, indigestion, acid reflux and hangovers, while neutralizing excess stomach acid. It was launched in 1931. Its sister product, Alka-Seltzer Plus, treats cold and flu symptoms. A wide variety of formulae, many using acetaminophen (paracetamol) instead of aspirin, are available under the sister brand. Product information Alka-Seltzer is a combination of sodium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedy (nickname)
Speedy is a nickname which may refer to: * Speedy Atkins (1875–1928), American worker whose corpse was turned into a mummy * Speedy Claxton (born 1978), American basketball coach and former player * Speedy Duncan (1942–2021), American football player * Speedy Haworth (1922–2008), American guitarist and singer * Gregory S. Martin (born 1948), United States Air Force general * Speedy Morris (born 1942), American basketball coach * Jeret Peterson (1981–2011), American aerial skier * Speedy Smith (born 1993), American basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Speedy Thomas (1947–2003), American football wide receiver * Speedy Thompson (1926–1972), American racing driver * Speedy West (1924–2003), American guitarist See also * Bob Feller (1918–2010), American baseball pitcher nicknamed "Rapid Robert" * Nick Van Exel Nickey Maxwell Van Exel (born November 27, 1971) is an American professional basketball coach and former player wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
