Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Motorcycles lined up on Main Street during the Sturgis motorcycle rally.
Genre	Motorcycle rally
Dates	First week in August
Location(s)	Sturgis, South Dakota, United States
Founded	August 14, 1938
Most recent	August 4–10, 2014
Next event	August 3–9, 2015
Attendance	highest: 600,000 (2000)[1][2] recently: 417,000 (2011)[2]
Website
www.sturgismotorcyclerally.com

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is an American motorcycle rally held annually in Sturgis, South Dakota usually during the first full week of August. It began in 1938 and was originally held for stunts and races, but has evolved into being a meeting for motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world. It brings significant income to the citizens of Sturgis, a town of only 6,627 people. It is one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the world.

History[edit]

The first rally was held on August 14, 1938, by the "Jackpine Gypsies" motorcycle club,^[3] who still own and operate the tracks, hillclimb, and field areas where the rally is centered. The first event was called the "Black Hills Classic" and consisted of a single race with nine participants and a small audience. The founder is generally considered to be Clarence "Pappy" Hoel. He purchased an Indian Motorcycle franchise in Sturgis in 1936 and formed the "Jackpine Gypsies" that same year.^[3] The Jackpine Gypsies were inducted to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1997.^[4] Hoel was inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame the following year, in 1998.^[5]

The focus of a motorcycle rally was originally racing and stunts. In 1961, the rally was expanded to include the Hillclimb and Motocross races.^[3] This could include half-mile track racing (the first year in Sturgis, there were 19 participants), intentional board wall crashes, ramp jumps and head-on collisions with automobiles.

The Sturgis Rally has been held every year, with exceptions during World War II. For instance, in 1942, the event was not held due to gasoline rationing.^[3]

Harley-Davidson

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Harley-Davidson Inc

Type	Public company
Traded as	NYSE: HOG S&P 500 Component
Founded	1903; 112 years ago
Founder	William S. Harley Arthur Davidson Walter Davidson William A. Davidson
Headquarters	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Key people	Keith E. Wandell, CEO and Matthew Levatich, COO
Products	Motorcycles
Revenue	US$5.259 billion (2013)[1]
Operating income	US$1.1 billion (2014)[1]
Net income	US$795.53 million (2014)[1]
Total assets	US$ 9.40504 billion (2013) [2]  US$ 9.170773 billion (2012) [3]
Total equity	US$2.909 billion (2014)[1]
Number of employees	~5,900 (December 2014)[4]
Website	www.harley-davidson.com

Harley-Davidson Inc^[5] (NYSE: HOG, formerly HDI^[6]), often abbreviated H-D or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers (Indian being the other) to survive the Great Depression.^[7] Harley-Davidson also survived a period of poor quality control and competition from Japanese manufacturers.^[8]

From 1977 to 2014 the only motorcycles sold to the public under the Harley-Davidson brand were heavyweight cruiser motorcycles, with engine displacements greater than 700 cc. Harley-Davidson motorcycles, or "Harleys", are noted for the tradition of heavy customization that gave rise to the chopper style of motorcycle.^[9] Except for the modern VRSC and Street model families, current Harley-Davidson motorcycles reflect the styles of classic Harley designs. While Harley-Davidson's attempts to establish itself in the light motorcycle market have met little success and have largely been abandoned since the 1978 sale of its Italian Aermacchisubsidiary, the company re-entered the middleweight market in 2015 with its Street series of motorcycles.

Harley-Davidson sustains a large brand community which keeps active through clubs, events and a museum. Licensing of the Harley-Davidson brand and logo accounted for $40 million (0.8%) of the company's net revenue in 2010.^[4]

John Deere: American Farmer
Cover art
Developer(s)	Gabriel Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Destineer Studios
Platform(s)	Windows
Release date(s)	NA June 23, 2004[1]
Genre(s)	Construction and Management Simulation

John Deere: American Farmer is a farm construction and management simulation for Microsoft Windows featuring the John Deere license, developed by Gabriel Entertainment, published by Take 2 Interactive andDestineer Studios.

The goal of the game is to make a living by raising livestock such as beef cattle, dairy cows, and pigs, or by growing crops such as sunflowers, soybeans, wheat and corn. Players must contend with factors such as weather, market demand, even employee skill.

There is a variety of John Deere equipment to choose from such as the 7820, 9520 and 5303 tractors with numerous attachments, and the 9660 combine with a hydraflex and corn headers. There are also smaller vehicles such as the John Deere Gator and ATVs.

There is a built-in map editor that enables players to create their own map.

In 2006 a sequel, John Deere: American Farmer Deluxe was released and received positive reviews.

Deere & Company

John Deere World Headquarters in Moline, Illinois
Type	Public
Traded as	NYSE: DE S&P 500 Component
Industry	Heavy equipment
Founded	Grand Detour, Illinois (1837)[1]
Founder	John Deere
Headquarters	Moline, Illinois, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Sam Allen (CEO and President)
Products	Agriculture, Construction, Forestry, Consumer & Commercial equipment,Diesel engines
Services	Financial services
Revenue	US$37.795 billion (2013)[2]
Operating income	US$5.415 billion (2013)[2]
Net income	US$3.537 billion (2013)[2]
Total assets	US$59.521 billion (2013)[2]
Total equity	US$10.267 billion (2013)[2]
Number of employees	67,000 (2013)[2]
Website	www.deere.com

Deere & Company (brand name John Deere) is an American corporation that manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment. In 2014, it was listed as 80th in the Fortune 500 America's ranking and was ranked 307th in the Fortune Global 500 ranking in 2013.^[3][4]

John Deere also provides financial services and other related activities.

Deere is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols DE.^[5] The company's slogan is "Nothing Runs Like a Deere", and its logo is a leaping deer, with the words 'JOHN DEERE' under it. The logo of the leaping deer has been used by this company for over 135 years. Over the years, the logo has had minor changes and pieces removed. Some of the older style logos have the deer leaping over a log.^[6][7] The company uses different logo colors for agricultural vs. construction products. The company's agricultural products are identifiable by a distinctive shade of green paint, augmented by yellow trim.

The Bada Bing's logo

Bada Bing! is a fictional strip club from the HBO drama television series The Sopranos. It was a key location for events in the series, named for catchphrase "bada bing", a phrase popularized by James Caan's characterSonny Corleone in The Godfather.^[1] The popularization of the fictional club benefited the real-life go-go bar where scenes were filmed. The Bada Bing is loosely based on Wiggles, a strip club owned by New Jersey mobsterVincent Palermo before it was shut down.^[2]

Strippers at the Bada Bing were portrayed by extras including Elektra, Justine Noelle, Kelly Madison Kole, Luiza Liccini, Marie Athanasiou, Nadine Marcelletti, Rosie Ciavolino and Sonia Ortega. The "Bada Bing Girls" appeared in a photo spread in the August 2001 issue of Playboy magazine.^[3][4]

Presumably in an attempt at humor, the Federal Aviation Agency has two way points in North Central New Jersey called BADDA and BINGG on the instrument approach to runway 23 at Morristown Municipal Airport.

Taxi (TV series)

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Taxi
Taxi title screen
Created by	James L. Brooks Stan Daniels David Davis Ed. Weinberger
Starring	Judd Hirsch Jeff Conaway (seasons 1–3) Danny DeVito Marilu Henner Tony Danza Andy Kaufman Randall Carver (season 1) Christopher Lloyd (guest season 1; seasons 2–5) Carol Kane (season 5)
Theme music composer	Bob James
Opening theme	"Angela"
Country of origin	United States
Originallanguage(s)	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	114 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	24 minutes
Productioncompany(s)	John Charles Walters Productions Paramount Network Television
Distributor	CBS Television Distribution The Program Exchange
Release
Original channel	ABC (1978–1982) NBC (1982–1983)
Original release	September 12, 1978 – June 15, 1983

Taxi is an American sitcom that originally aired from 1978 to 1982 on ABC and from 1982 to 1983 on NBC. The series—which won 18 Emmy Awards, including three for Outstanding Comedy Series—focuses on the everyday lives of a handful of New York City taxi drivers and their abusive dispatcher. Taxi was produced by the John Charles Walters Company, in association with Paramount Network Television, and was created byJames L. Brooks, Stan Daniels, David Davis, and Ed Weinberger.

Jaws
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Steven Spielberg
Produced by	Richard D. Zanuck David Brown
Screenplay by	Peter Benchley Carl Gottlieb
Based on	Jaws  by Peter Benchley
Starring	Roy Scheider Robert Shaw Richard Dreyfuss Lorraine Gary Murray Hamilton
Music by	John Williams
Cinematography	Bill Butler
Edited by	Verna Fields
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	June 20, 1975
Running time	124 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$9 million
Box office	$470.7 million

Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel of the same name. The prototypical summer blockbuster, its release is regarded as a watershed moment in motion picture history. In the story, a giant man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers on Amity Island, a fictional New England summer resort town, prompting the local police chief to hunt it with the help of amarine biologist and a professional shark hunter. The film stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, Richard Dreyfuss as oceanographer Matt Hooper, Robert Shaw as shark hunter Quint, Murray Hamilton as Larry Vaughn, the mayor of Amity Island, and Lorraine Gary as Brody's wife, Ellen. The screenplay is credited to both Benchley, who wrote the first drafts, and actor-writer Carl Gottlieb, who rewrote the script during principal photography.

Shot mostly on location on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, the film had a troubled production, going over budget and past schedule. As the art department's mechanical sharks suffered many malfunctions, Spielberg decided to mostly suggest the animal's presence, employing an ominous, minimalistic theme created by composer John Williams to indicate the shark's impending appearances. Spielberg and others have compared this suggestive approach to that of classic thriller director Alfred Hitchcock. Universal Pictures gave the film what was then an exceptionally wide release for a major studio picture, over 450 screens, accompanied by an extensive marketing campaign with a heavy emphasis on television spots and tie-in merchandise.

Generally well received by critics, Jaws became the highest-grossing film of all time until Star Wars. It won several awards for its soundtrack and editing. Along with Star Wars, Jaws was pivotal in establishing the modern Hollywood business model, which revolves around high box-office returns from action and adventure pictures with simple "high-concept" premises that are released during the summer in thousands of theaters and supported by heavy advertising. It was followed by three sequels, none with the participation of Spielberg or Benchley, and many imitative thrillers. In 2001, Jaws was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

A classic image of the American cowboy, as portrayed byC.M. Russell

A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend.^[1] A subtype, called a wrangler, specifically tends the horses used to work cattle. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work for or participate in rodeos. Cowgirls, first defined as such in the late 19th century, had a less-well documented historical role, but in the modern world have established the ability to work at virtually identical tasks and obtained considerable respect for their achievements.^[2] There are also cattle handlers in many other parts of the world, particularly South Americaand Australia, who perform work similar to the cowboy in their respective nations.