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unusual facts about chopper



Chopper pumps

A chopper pump is operated by a drive unit (e.g. electric motor, hydraulic motor, PTO), which turns the impeller and the cutting system.

David Vanacore

He has composed music, often theme songs, for over 35 productions, including Survivor, Big Brother, The Apprentice, Pros vs Joes, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, American Chopper and Last Comic Standing.

Düwag TW 6000

It was unique in Germany at the time for featuring thyristor chopper control and a contemporary design by Prof. Herbert Lindinger.

Edwin Malave

He also co-starred in the short lived series Chopper One for NBC, and played a small part in Dog Day Afternoon.

Harley-Davidson Panhead engine

The "Captain America" chopper used by Peter Fonda in the movie Easy Rider (1969) had a panhead engine, as did the "Billy Bike" ridden by Dennis Hopper's character.

Jay Robinson

During 1974, he played the museum director in an episode of the ABC supernatural show The Night Stalker entitled "Chopper".

Ken Webster

His directing credits for HPT include "The Pillowman", "Thom Pain (based on nothing)", "My Child, My Child, My Alien Child", You're No One's Nothing Special, Lonely, The Evidence of Silence Broken, Chopper, The Glory of Living, Radio :30, Ham, Blue Surge, Perdita, Blur, and the world premiere of Art Stripped Naked.

Mark Read

Chopper Read (1954–2013), Mark "Chopper" Read, Australian celebrity criminal

Operation Rahat

The IAF activated its advanced landing grounds in Gauchar and Dharasu in Uttarakhand to establish an air bridge for chopper movement.

Price Chopper

Market of Choice, a supermarket chain previously known as Price Chopper; based in Eugene, Oregon, United States

Price Chopper Supermarkets

In 2002, Price Chopper exited the convenience store business by leasing out its remaining convenience locations to Petroleum Marketing, a Getty operator.

Raleigh Chopper

The Chopper was introduced at American trade shows in January 1969, and first shipments of Choppers were Fastback 100's delivered to the Eaton's department store chain in Canada in April 1969.

Sky Kid

In Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, "Sky Kid" is the name of a singer in a poster in the character Chopper's barracks.

Thunderbike

Cologne Custom Championship 2010 (1st Place Chopper/Cruiser)

Tom Hodgkinson

Hodgkinson was born in Newcastle, England, and educated at Westminster School and Jesus College, Cambridge, during which time he played the bass guitar in the Stupids-influenced thrash band Chopper.

Ultimate Chopper

The first Ultimate Chopper infomercial featured an Austrian man named Horst Fuchs as the product demonstrator and Stuart Pankin as the co-host.

Wheelie bike

Also in 1963, Schwinn's designer Al Fritz heard about a new youth trend centered in California for retrofitting bicycles with the accoutrements of motorcycles customized in the Bobber or Chopper style.


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