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Shooters (drinks)
Shooter may refer to: People * Rod Beck (1968–2007), American baseball pitcher nicknamed "Shooter" * Shooter Jennings (born 1979), country music singer * Evan McPherson (born 1999), American football placekicker nicknamed "Shooter" * Adrian Shooter (1948–2022), British transport executive * Jim Shooter (born 1952), American writer * Mike Shooter, British psychiatrist Arts, entertainment, and media Films * Shooter (1988 film), ''Shooter'' (1987 film), American television film * Shooter (2007 film), ''Shooter'' (2007 film), feature film directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Mark Wahlberg * Shooter (2016 film), ''Shooter'' (2016 film), Bangladeshi action film featuring Shakib Khan * ''Shooter'', working title of ''Operation Fryday'', a List of ZEE5 original films, 2023 Indian Hindi-language film on ZEE5 by Vishram Sawant, starring Sunil Shetty and Randeep Hooda * Shooters (2001 film), ''Shooters'' (2001 film), British television documentary * Shooters (2002 film), ''Shooters' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Beck
Rodney Roy Beck (August 3, 1968 – June 23, 2007), nicknamed "Shooter", was an American professional baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (–), Chicago Cubs (–), Boston Red Sox (1999–) and San Diego Padres (–). He batted and threw right-handed. Career San Francisco Giants The Oakland Athletics drafted Beck as a starting pitcher in the 13th round (327th pick) of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft. Prior to the 1988 season, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants organization. In , while with the San Jose Giants of the California League, he posted a record of 11–2 between Opening Day, opening day and June 14, when he was promoted to the Shreveport Captains of the Double A Texas League. Beck made his Major League Baseball, Major League debut on May 6, 1991, against the Montreal Expos. His performance was forgettable (2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER), but his season numbers were more impressive. He had a 3.78 Earned run average, ER ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marble (toy)
A marble is a small spherical object often made from glass, clay, steel, plastic, or agate. These toys can be used for a variety of games called marbles, as well being placed in Rolling ball sculpture, marble runs or races, or created as a form of art. They are often Collecting, collected, both for nostalgia and for their aesthetic colors. Sizes may vary, but usually range from about in diameter. In the north of England the game and objects are called "taws", with larger taws being called "bottle washers", named after the use of a marble in Codd-neck bottles, which were often collected for play. Games History In the early twentieth century, small balls of stone from about 2500 BCE, identified by archaeologists as marbles, were found by excavation near Mohenjo-daro, in a site associated with the Indus Valley civilization. In modern India the game is called "kanche". Marbles are often mentioned in Roman literature, as in Ovid's poem "Nux" (which mentions playing the game with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooter (mixed Drink)
A shooter, or shot, is a small serving of Distilled beverage, spirits or a mixed drink (usually about ), typically consumed quickly, often in a single gulp. It is common to serve a shooter as a side to a larger drink. Shooters can be shaken, stirred, blended, layered, or simply poured. Shot glasses or Wine glass#Sherry glass, sherry glasses are the usual List of glassware#Drinkware, drinkware in which shooters are served. They are most commonly served at Bar (establishment), bars, and some bartenders have their own signature shooter. The ingredients of shooters vary from bartender to bartender and from region to region. Two shooters can have the same name but different ingredients, resulting in two very different tastes. List of drink shots Shooters with beer ; Mixed shooters * Boilermaker (beer mix), Boilermaker or Depth Charge: a beer mix * Snakebite (beer cocktail), Snakebite: variations and alternate names: Snakebite and black, Diesel, Snakey B, Purple nasty, Purple, Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe). Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, rockets, and guided missiles can be considered acts of shooting. When using a firearm, the act of shooting is often called firing as it involves initiating a combustion ( deflagration) of chemical propellants. Shooting can take place in a shooting range or in the field, in shooting sports, hunting, or in combat. The person involved in the shooting activity is called a shooter. A skilled, accurate shooter is a ''marksman'' or ''sharpshooter'', and a person's level of shooting proficiency is referred to as their ''marksmanship''. Competitive shooting Shooting has inspired competition, and in several countries rifle clubs started to form in the 19th century. Soon international shooting events evolved, including shooting at the Summer and Winter Olympics (from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooter McGavin
''Happy Gilmore'' is a 1996 American sports comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, produced by Robert Simonds, and starring Adam Sandler in the title role, with Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen and Carl Weathers. The film follows the namesake failed ice hockey player who seeks to gather enough money to stop the foreclosure of his grandmother's house. Happy discovers a talent for golf and competes in paid tournaments, causing upset in the golf community as he gains a following for his skill and unconventional behavior. The screenplay was written by Sandler and his writing partner Tim Herlihy, in their second feature collaboration after the previous year's '' Billy Madison''. The film also marks the first of several collaborations between Sandler and Dugan. ''Happy Gilmore'' was released in theaters on February 16, 1996, by Universal Pictures. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film was a commercial success, earning $41.2 million on a $12 million budget, and it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooter (TV Series)
''Shooter'' is an American drama television series based on the 2007 film of the same name and the first three novels in the Bob Lee Swagger series by Stephen Hunter. The show stars Ryan Phillippe in the lead role of Bob Lee Swagger, a retired United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper from MARSOC living in seclusion who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the President. USA Network picked up the pilot in August 2015 and ordered the series in February 2016. The series was originally set to premiere on July 19, 2016, but it was postponed to July 26 due to the July 7 Dallas police officer shootings. USA pulled it entirely after the Baton Rouge police officer shootings on July 17. On October 3, 2016, USA announced that the new premiere date for ''Shooter'' would be November 15, 2016. On December 19, 2016, the series was renewed for a second season that premiered on July 18, 2017. On December 4, 2017, the series was renewed for a third season. On August 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooters (song)
"Shooters" is a song by Canadian rapper Tory Lanez, released on September 22, 2017, as the lead single from his second studio album '' Memories Don't Die'' (2018). The track was produced by C-Sick. Composition The song contains horn-led production, beginning with a "grand, cinematic" beat in the style of trap. Lyrically, Tory Lanez brags about his success, including his wealth, luxuries, and relationships with women. Music video An official music video of the song premiered exclusively on ''Billboard'' on October 12, 2017. The video addresses the theme of police brutality Police brutality is the excessive and unwarranted use of force by law enforcement against an individual or Public order policing, a group. It is an extreme form of police misconduct and is a civil rights violation. Police brutality includes, b ..., inspired by the documentary miniseries '' Time: The Kalief Browder Story''. In an interview with ''Billboard'', Tory Lanez explained: "His story led me to rese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooter (song)
"Shooter" is the third single from Lil Wayne's fifth studio album '' Tha Carter II'' featuring Robin Thicke. The song was also featured on the '' Like Father, Like Son'' bonus disc. The song samples the electric piano from Vic Juris' "Horizon Drive". It is a remake of Thicke's "Oh Shooter", from his first album '' A Beautiful World'', which was inspired by Thicke's real-life experience of being caught in a bank robbery when he was 18. Music video Directed by Benny Boom, the video is an interpretation of the 1986 Run-DMC video " Walk This Way", with Thicke and Wayne in neighboring apartments representing R&B and Dirty South respectively. The video shows both artists' different lifestyles as they begin to overlap each other, culminating in both artists performing onstage. In popular culture It was featured in the 2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shooters
The Shooters was a five-piece country music band founded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It consisted of Walt Aldridge (lead vocals, guitar), Gary Baker (bass guitar), Barry Billings (guitar), Chalmers Davis (keyboards), and Michael Dillon (Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertis ...'' country charts between 1986 and 1989. The quintet's first four singles were to have been included on an album titled ''Going Against the Wind''. 1989's ''Solid as a Rock'' included their highest-charting single, the number 13 "Borderline". After disbanding, Aldridge worked as a songwriter and record producer, while Baker joined songwriting partner Frank J. Myers to write John Michael Montgomery's 1994 hit single "I Swear", which was later covered by All-4-One as well. Baker and Myers al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooter (rapper)
William Antonio Daniels ( – ), ''HotNewHipHop.com'' (May 5, 2020). better known by his stage name Kiing Shooter, was an American rapper from Queensbridge, New York. He first gained recognition for his affiliation with hometown native Dave East, after releasing numerous collaborations with the rapper. He signed with East's From the Dirt Records to release his debut extended play (EP) ''Fucc The Doubters'' (2018), which narrowly entered the ''Billboard'' 200. He also signed with |
Shooter (band)
Shooter, originally known as Greaseball Boogie Band, was a Canadian rock music group active in the early 1970s."Greaseball Boogie Band" . They were most noted for receiving a nomination for Most Promising New Group at the Juno Awards of 1975. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third-person Shooter
Third-person shooter (TPS) is a subgenre of 3D shooter games in which the gameplay consists primarily of shooting. It is closely related to first-person shooters, but with the player character visible on-screen during play. While 2D shoot 'em up games also employ a third-person perspective, the TPS genre is distinguished by having the game presented with the player's avatar as a primary focus of the camera's view. Definition A third-person shooter is a game structured around shooting,Nate Garrets, '' The Meaning and Culture of Grand Theft Auto: critical essays'' (McFarland, 2006)159 and in which the player can see the avatar on-screen in a third-person view.Anne-Marie Schreiner,Does Lara Croft Wear Fake Polygons? Gender and Gender-Role Subversion in Computer Adventure Games" '' Leonardo Journal'', Vol. 34, No. 3 (2001): 222. Third-person shooters are distinguished from other shooter games that may present the game from a third-person view such as shoot 'em ups, as the game is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
