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A brodie knob (alternative spelling: brody knob) is a doorknob-shaped handle that attaches to the steering wheel of an automobile or other vehicle or equipment with a steering wheel. Other names for this knob include suicide, necker, granny, knuckle buster, and wheel spinner.
Boris Franz Becker (German pronunciation: [ˈboːʁɪs ˈbɛkɐ] ⓘ; born 22 November 1967) is a German former world No. 1 tennis player. Becker is the youngest-ever winner of the gentleman's singles Wimbledon Championships title, a feat he accomplished aged 17 in 1985.
A neckerchief (from neck (n.) + kerchief [1]), sometimes called a necker, kerchief or scarf, is a type of neckwear associated with those working or living outdoors, including farm labourers, cowboys and sailors. It is most commonly still seen today in the Scouts, Girl Guides and other similar youth movements. A neckerchief consists of a ...
In The Day After Tomorrow, the character Raymond Becker (played by Kenneth Welsh) is intended to be a criticism of Dick Cheney. In W. (2008), a biographical comedy-drama film directed by Oliver Stone , he is portrayed by Richard Dreyfuss .
The Necker cube is an optical illusion that was first published as a rhomboid in 1832 by Swiss crystallographer Louis Albert Necker. [1] It is a simple wire-frame, two dimensional drawing of a cube with no visual cues as to its orientation, so it can be interpreted to have either the lower-left or the upper-right square as its front side.
[143] [144] The building was then sold to Connecticut architect and developer Becker + Becker for $1.2 million. [145] Opening in 2022 under Hotel Marcel, it is managed by Charlestowne Hotels and became part of Hilton's Tapestry Collection. [146] [147] From 2016 to 2018, IKEA sold a commuter belt-driven bicycle, the Sladda. [148]
The 1779 poem Der Fischer by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe handles of a fisherman who meets his end when he is lured into the water by a Nixe By the 19th century, Jacob Grimm mentions the Nixie to be among the " water-sprites " who love music, song, and dancing, and says, "Like the sirens, the Nixie by her song draws listening youth to herself ...
Becker and Jake notice that Reggie is upset about something, but she refuses to tell them why. Becker presses Reggie for details, but she responds with a series of lies before finally revealing the truth. Note: This episode marks the last television appearance of actor Noam Pitlik.