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Road hockey Road hockey, also known as street hockey, dek hockey, ground hockey, or ball hockey is a version of ice hockey (or inline hockey) played with or without skates. It is possible to play with either a puck or ball, although a roller hockey puck is required when not on ice.
Road hogs (stock car racing) Road hogs, also known as Detroit Iron, is an amateur style of stock car racing, popular at race tracks in the Midwestern United States. Vehicles typical in this division include sedans and luxury cars of the 1970s, weighing between four and five thousand pounds.
Road Haulage Association The Road Haulage Association (abbreviated as The RHA) provides dedicated campaigning, advice, information and business services specially tailored for the haulage industry, including audits, risk assessments and contracts of employment. It also offers a large range of training, from Digital Tachograph training to Safe Loading.
Road House 2: Last Call Road House 2: Last Call is a 2006 action adventure film starring Johnathon Schaech, Jake Busey, Crystal Mantecon, Will Patton, Ellen Hollman, William Ragsdale and Cory Hart. It was directed by Scott Ziehl and written by Johnathon Schaech, Richard Chizmar and Miles Chapman.
Road Kill Road Kill is a pair of live albums released by Celtic Rock band Seven Nations in 1998. According to the band, the discs were meant to portray the band's live act realistically, and to preserve "the intensity and energy that make our concerts so much fun both for us and our audiences.
Road manager Most generally, a Road Manager works with small to mid-sized tours (in terms of personnel involved, based on size of the Production). His/her responsibilities include (but are not limited to): advancing show dates, making travel & hotel arrangements (for all group members), hiring backline techs (see Road Crew), or recommending techs to be hired (depending on authority given by artist management), coordinating artist media obligations (normally while on tour, but could be anytime), ensuring artist rider requirements are met, collecting payments due to the artist at show time (or signing off on amount due to be sent via wire, etc.
Road map for peace The "road map" for peace is a plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict proposed by a "quartet" of international entities: the United States, the European Union, Russia, and the United Nations. The principles of the plan were first outlined by U.
Road movie In general, road movies are a cinematic genre in which the action takes places during a road journey or a vehicle-based film. The genre name is also taken as the title of the 1974 film Road Movie by Joseph Strick.
Road number A road number is often assigned to a stretch of public roadway. The number chosen is often dependent on the type of road, with numbers differentiating between interstates, motorways, arterial thoroughfares, two-lane roads, and so forth.
Road of Life The Road of Life (Russian: Дорога жизни) was the transport route across the frozen Lake Ladoga, which provided the only access to the besieged city of Leningrad in the winter months during the Great Patriotic War. The road forms part of the World Heritage Site Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments.
Road of the Seven Lakes The Road of the Seven Lakes (Spanish:Camino de los Siete Lagos) is the popular name given to the provincial route 234 between San Martín de los Andes and Villa La Angostura in the Neuquén Province, Argentina.
Road racing Road racing can be a term involving road running, road bicycle races, or automobile races. As contemplated in this article, the term will be treated as it relates to motorsport, specifically, automobile racing and motorcycle racing.
Road rally A road rally is a car rally that takes place on the public road. It is a popular sport in the United Kingdom, especially Wales, and has traditionally been the core of the "grass roots" of club-based amateur motorsport.
Road rash Road rash is a colloquial term used to refer to skin and bone injury caused by abrasion with road surfaces, usually as consequence of cycling and motorcycling accidents. The term may be applied to both a fresh injury and the scar tissue left by an old one.
Road running Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road (as opposed to track and cross country running). These events normally range from 5 km to long distance, such as half marathons and marathons, and may involve large numbers of runners or wheelchair entrants.
Road Ranger Road Ranger is an American corporation whose primary business is operating convenience stores and travel centers in the Midwestern states of Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Many Road Ranger stations have Subway restaurants inside them.
Road Rash Road Rash is the name of a motorcycle-racing video game series by Electronic Arts, in which the player participates in violent illegal street races. The game was originally written for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, but was ported to several other systems.
Road Rules Road Rules, MTV's second reality show, debuted on July 19, 1995. The series followed six strangers between the ages of 18 and 24 (five strangers in the first four seasons) and stripped them of all of their money and threw them on an RV traveling from location to location only guided by a set of clues and a mission to complete at each location.
Road Rules: Semester at Sea Road Rules: Semester at Sea was the eighth season of MTV's reality television series, Road Rules. This season, which first aired in 1999, featured six castmembers in the shipboard Semester at Sea study program, and followed the cast as they travelled aboard a cruise ship, both while taking school classes and embarking on the various adventures and scavenger hunts typical of Road Rules.
Road Rules: X-Treme Road Rules: X-Treme is the 13th season of the MTV reality television series, Road Rules, which takes a group of young people and places them on a series of quests and challenges to compete for prizes. X-Treme took place in South America.
Road Runner Express (Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom) Road Runner Express is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. The ride is primarily intended for younger children, but is not specifically a kiddie coaster as the minimum height requirement is forty eight inches.
Road signs in Norway Road signs in Norway are regulated in Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration). Except for road numbers, there are a maximum of three signs on a pole, with the most important sign at the bottom.
Road signs in the Republic of Ireland Road signs in the Republic of Ireland mostly differ from the traffic signs used elsewhere in Europe. Directional signage is similar to that of the United Kingdom, but is bilingual and with distances in kilometres.
Road switcher A road switcher is a type of railroad locomotive used for delivering or picking up cars outside of a railroad yard. Since the road switcher must work some distance away from a yard, it needs to be able to operate at road speeds, it must also have high-visibility while it is switching, and it must have the ability to run in both directions.
Road to Avonlea Road to Avonlea is a television series which was first broadcast in Canada and the United States between 1989 and 1996. It was a Canada-United States co-production (between Kevin Sullivan Entertainment and the Disney Channel), and was based loosely upon a series of books by Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables, which Sullivan had previously adapted as Anne of Green Gables in 1985 and Anne of Avonlea in 1987.
Road to Morocco Road to Morocco is a 1942 comedy film which tells the story of two fast-talking guys who find themselves tossed up on a desert shore and sold into slavery to a beautiful princess. It is the third of the "Road to...
Road to Nowhere "Road to Nowhere" is a cheerful song about death by the Talking Heads, from the 1985 album Little Creatures. It also appeared on Best of Talking Heads, Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites, the Once in a Lifetime box set and the Brick box set.
Road to Singapore Road to Singapore is a 1940 Paramount Pictures film starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, and Bob Hope, which marked the debut of the long-running and popular "Road to..." series of pictures starring the trio.
Road traffic control Road traffic control involves directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic around a construction zone, accident or other road disruption, thus ensuring the safety of emergency response teams, construction workers and the general public.
Road trip A road trip is defined as "a journey via automobile, sometimes unplanned or impromptu" thus encompassing any journey by automobile, regardless of stops en route. Road tripping professionals break down the road trip into several classifications:
Road Tasted Road Tasted airs on Food Network. The show features hosts Jamie Deen and Bobby Deen, the sons of popular Food Network host Paula Deen, as they drive around the United States searching for the best in family-run food businesses.
Road Tested (2003-2005) "Road Tested" 2003-2005 is a live album by Sage Francis. It is a compilation of tracks recorded from the Live Band Dead Poet Tour (with Gruvis Malt, 2003), the Fuck Clear Channel Tour (with The Gimme Fund, 2004) and the 2005 tour with Sol.
Road Traffic Act 1930 The Road Traffic Act 1930 was legislation introduced by the then Minister of Transport Herbert Morrison. It introduced regulation of bus services in England and Wales together with a 30 mile an hour speed limit.
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, which provided powers to regulate or restrict traffic on UK roads, in the interest of safety. It superseded some earlier legislation, including the majority of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967.
Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China The Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国道路交通安全法) is a law which was passed by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on October 28, 2003, promulgated by Decree No. 8 of the President of the PRC Hu Jintao, and took effect on May 1, 2004 on all parts of mainland China (but not in Hong Kong and Macao which have their own judicial systems.
Road Trip Road Trip is a 2000 comedy film written by Todd Phillips and Scott Armstrong and directed by Todd Phillips. The film was based on life experiences by Todd Phillips and did quite well at the box office when it was released in 2000.
Road Warrior Hawk Michael Hegstrand (September 12, 1957 – October 19, 2003) was an American professional wrestler. Hegstrand was best known for his appearances as Road Warrior Hawk, one half of the tag team known as the Road Warriors, with Road Warrior Animal.
Road Warriors The Road Warriors were a professional wrestling tag team comprised of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis. They performed under the "Road Warriors" name in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
Road Warriors (Atlantic League) The Road Warriors are a team owned by the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. From the 2000 to the 2004 seasons as well as from 2006, they played in the North Division of the Atlantic League, which is not affilitated with Major League Baseball.
Road Wars Road Wars is a reality television programme produced by Raw Cut TV for British Sky Broadcasting and broadcast on Sky One, Sky Two and Sky Three as well as being distributed worldwide. Beginning in 2003 the programme has followed the fourteen members of the Thames Valley Police's Roads Policing Proactive Unit (road crime unit - known within the force as "Tango Vultures" - taken from their TV callsign prefix and the joke that they swoop to steal arrests from other officers) while they carried out their duties.
Road Wild Road Wild was a professional wrestling pay-per-view from World Championship Wrestling that was held from 1996 to 1999. It was held in Sturgis, South Dakota during the annual Sturgis Motorcyle Rally, and reputedly was largely held so that Eric Bischoff could go, as he is an avid motorbike fan.
Road World Championships 2006 The 2006 edition of the men's UCI Road World Championships Road Race took place on September 24, 2006, in the Austrian city of Salzburg. Reigning Olympic champion and Italian Paolo Bettini captured the gold medal and the rainbow jersey as the 2006 World Cycling Champion.
Road-Railway Bridge Road-Railway Bridge (Serbian: Drumsko-železnički most or Друмско-железнички мост) is a bridge on the Danube river in Novi Sad, Serbia. The bridge was built in 2000, after the previous bridge at this location was destroyed during NATO bombardment in 1999.
Road-traffic safety Road-traffic safety aims to reduce the harm (deaths, injuries, and property damage) resulting from crashes of road vehicles traveling on public roads. Harm from road-traffic crashes is greater than that from all other transportation modes (air, sea, space, off-terrain, etc.
Roadhawks Roadhawks, is a 1975 compilation album by Hawkwind covering the years 1970-1975. "Roadhawks" is a term referring to their live shows that had been used by the band for many years, and the inside cover includes a shimmering photograph of the band in concert that appears to feature frozen strobe lights.
Roadheader A roadheader, also called a boom-type roadheader, road header machine, road header or just header machine, is a piece of excavating equipment consisting of a boom-mounted cutting head, a loading device usually involving a conveyor, and a crawler travelling track to move the entire machine forward into the rock face.
Roadjunky Guides Roadjunky Guides refers to a [website] that offers destination guides, travel tips and articles with a highly subjective slant. Alleging to resurrect the style of gonzo journalism, Roadjunky has drawn both favour and criticism for its opinionated style and irreverent humour.
Roadkill kings Roadkill Kings are a southern california country/rock band featuring MIKE STAVE (Fiddle) DARREN ELLIS (Vocals & Acoustic Guitar) MARK OBEY (Percussion) JEREMY LONG (G&L Telecaster Lead Guitar) RANDY COCHRAN (Upright Bass Fiddle & Vocals)
Roadmage Roadmage is a persona used for performances by magician and entertainer Owen Lean. Since 2002 the Roadmage street act has become something of a fixture on Dublin's Grafton Street and has expanded into a number of club and festival venues.
Roadracers Roadracers is a 1994 made-for-television film directed by Robert Rodriguez, his second feature film following the success of his 1992 debut, El Mariachi. The film originally aired on Showtime Network as part of their Rebel Highway series that took the titles of 1950s-era B-movies and applied them to original films starring up-and-coming actors of the 1990s (including the likes of Alicia Silverstone and Shannen Doherty) and directed by both up-and-coming filmmakers such as Robert Rodriguez and established directors such as William Friedkin, Joe Dante, and Ralph Bakshi.
Roadrage Tour The New Cars first tour, the first time an incarnation of The Cars has toured in seventeen years. The summer leg was of large-scale arenas, whereas the winter dates are scheduled to be of much smaller, theatre, venues.
Roadrunner Records Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates heavily on Heavy Metal,metalcore and nu-metal bands (with exceptions). The label was launched in the Netherlands in 1980 and was originally called "Roadracer Records".
Roadrunner Records Demo The Roadrunner Records Demo, made by Slipknot in 1998, consisted of several songs including "Interloper" and "Despise", both of which also can be found on the Digipak of Slipknot's self-titled album. There was only a small amount of copies ever printed and is subsequently not available anymore.
Roads and expressways in South Korea Expressways in South Korea were recently renumbered; originally they were numbered in order of construction. As of August 24th, 2001, they are numbered in a scheme somewhat similar to that of the Interstate Highway System in the United States:
Roads and Traffic Authority The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) is a New South Wales (Australia) Government agency responsible for major road infrastructure, licensing of drivers, and registration of motor vehicles. The RTA directly manages State roads and provides funding to local councils for regional and local roads.
Roads Committee In Jersey, the Roads Committee (French: Comité des Chemins) is the highway authority for Parish roads in each Parish. In accordance with the Loi (1914) sur la Voirie it superintends the repair and maintenance of by-roads in the Parish, establishes boundary stones, issues Choses Publiques licenses, examines planning applications that fall within its responsibilities, supervises refuse collection, adjudicates fines during the Visite du Branchage, and proposes new road names, as may be necessary, for approval by the Parish Assembly.
Roads in Israel Road development began during the British Mandate of Palestine. In 1921 the Mandate government found an engineering branch for committing infrastructure developments, which later became the Public Works Department (PWD).
Roads in Senegal The system of roads in Senegal is extensive by West African standards, with paved roads reaching each corner of the country and all major towns. They link with the road systems of neighbouring countries, and in particular those of western Gambia.
Roadshakers The ROADSHAKERS was established as a club on 17th October, 2001, when a group of Royal Enfield riders in Pune realized that the love and respect they possessed for their motorcycles was shared by a large number of Enfield owners in the city, and that there was a need to bring all these enthusiasts together, for the growth of a constructive biking culture. Starting with an initial membership of four, the Roadshakers have grown today into a huge family of active riders, and over 350 online members.
Roadshow theatrical release The roadshow theatrical release (also commonly known as reserved seat engagement) is a practice whereas a film opens in a special limited number of theaters in large cities like Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco for a specific period of time before it spreads to nationwide release (also known as general release and wide release).
Roadside attraction A roadside attraction is a feature along the side of a road, that is frequently advertised with billboards to attract tourists. In general, these are places one might stop on the way to somewhere else, rather than being a final or primary destination in and of themselves.
Roadside Picnic Roadside Picnic (Russian: Пикник на обочине, Piknik na obochine, IPA:) is a science fiction short novel written in 1971 by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, published in 1972 and since deemed a classic. The film Stalker directed by Andrei Tarkovsky is loosely based on the novel.
Roadster Roadster is the North American term for a 2-seater without a permanent top and without rollup windows (if it has rollup windows it is a cabriolet, not a roadster), and the windshield is bolt on rather than integrated as in modern cars. Even with the lightweight convertible top raised and the clear plastic "windows" snapped in, the driver and passenger remain somewhat exposed to the elements.
Roadster (bicycle) A roadster is a type of heavy utility bicycle once common in Britain and still very common in Asia and Africa and similar to the styles still seen in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands - although Danish and Dutch bicycles tend to be distinctive, with (among other things) much higher handlebars.
RoadShow RoadShow（路訊通, formerly known as "資訊娛樂共同睇" [paraphrased as Integrated View of Information and Entertainment]） is the first "Multi-Media On Board" (MMOB) service on transit vehicles in the world. It was launched by Kowloon Motor Bus Company (KMB) on 26 November 2000.
Roadwar 2000 Roadwar 2000, sometimes referred to as Roadwar 2K, is a 1986 computer game published by Strategic Simulations, Inc.. It is a turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic future which greatly resembles the world portrayed in the Mad Max movie series.
Roadway air dispersion modeling Roadway air dispersion modeling is the study of air pollutant transport from a roadway or other linear emitter. Computer models are required to conduct this analysis, because of the complex variables involved, including vehicle emissions, vehicle speed, meteorology, and terrain geometry.
Roadway Express Roadway, headquartered in Akron, Ohio is a division of YRC Worldwide which is headquatered in Overland Park, Kansas. The company services all (50) states as Roadway and services Canada with it subsidiary, Reimer Express.
Roadway noise Roadway noise is the collective sound energy emanating from motor vehicles. In the USA it contributes more to environmental noise exposureSenate Public Works Committee, Noise Pollution and Abatement Act of 1972, S.
Roadworks Roadworks occur when part of the road, or in rare cases, the entire road, has to be occupied for work relating to the road, most often in the case of road surface repairs. They can, however, also happen when a major accident occurs and debris from the crash needs to be cleaned.
Roach (fish) The Roach (Rutilus rutilus, family Cyprinidae, plural also roach) is a small freshwater and brackish water fish native to most of Europe and western Asia. It is typically a small fish, reaching 35 cm long, rarely 45 cm, and weighing up to 1 kg, rarely 1.
Roach clip A roach clip is a clip, or holder, that is attached to a cigarette (usually a marijuana cigarette). Its purpose is to let the smoker smoke the last piece of the cigarette ("roach") without burning the lips or fingers, and to facilitate passing around the roach without dropping it.
Roach Guards The Roach Guards were an Irish street gang in the New York City's Five Points during the early 19th Century. Originally formed to protect New York liquor merchants in Five Points, the gang soon began committing robbery and murder.
Roach Motel Roach Motel is a term used to describe a roach bait device designed to catch cockroaches. Although the term is trademarked by the insect control brand, Black Flag, the phrase has come to be used as a reference to all traps that use a scent or other form of bait to lure cockroaches into a compartment in which a sticky substance causes them to become trapped.
Roachcutter The roachcutter is a fictional bird created for the Animal Planet series "The Future Is Wild" (2003). It is a small purple bird with a thick beak and is descended from the tube-nosed birds that inhabit Antarctica in the 21st century and have adapted to live in the Antarctic forest of 100 million years in the future (as Antarctica would then occupy a tropical position).
Roachmill Roachmill was a comic created by Rich Hedden and Tom McWeeney, published first by Blackthorne Publishing (for six issues) and then Dark Horse comics. The comic was set 30th century New York City where an influx of aliens to Earth had caused social problems.
Roald Dahl Children's Gallery The Roald Dahl Children's Gallery is in Church Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. It was opened on 23 November 1996 by Terence Hardiman, an actor popular with children due to his role as The Demon Headmaster in a television series.
Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is in the village of Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire, England, which was the home of the children's writer and short story writer Roald Dahl for many years until his death in 1990.
Roald Dahl Plass Roald Dahl Plass (Welsh: Plas Roald Dahl) is a public plaza in Cardiff Bay, part of Cardiff, Wales. It is named after Cardiff-born children's author Roald Dahl, and is located on the coast along the south of the city centre.
Roald Dahl's Guide to Railway Safety Roald Dahl's Guide to Railway Safety was published in 1991 by the British Railways Board. The British Railways Board had asked Roald Dahl to write the text of the book, and Quentin Blake to illustrate it, to help young people enjoy using the railways safely.
Roald Hoffmann Roald Hoffmann (born July 18, 1937 as Roald Safran - Hoffmann is the surname of his stepfather) is an American theoretical chemist who won the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He currently teaches at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Roald van Noort Roald Max Antoine van Noort (born March 2, 1960 in Elst) is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in sixth position with the Dutch National Men's Team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
RoamDrive RoamDrive is like Gmail Drive but without the 10 MB file size limit. It allows larger than 10 MB file uploads by breaking large files into 10 MB pieces, however if a file is large it is rounded to the next 10 MB chunk, thus making another draft attached email.
Roaming Roaming is a general term in wireless telecommunications that refers to the extending of connectivity service in a location that is different from the home location where the service was registered. Roaming occurs when a subscriber of one wireless service provider uses the facilities of another wireless service provider.
Roaming sim Roaming SIMs can be defined as Mobile phone SIM cards that operate on more than one network within their home country. They currently have two main applications, least cost call routing for Roaming Mobile Calls and Machine to Machine.
Roan Creek Roan Creek rises on the Tennessee and North Carolina border, in Johnson County, Tennessee, near the town of Trade, Tennessee. It flows through Cherokee National Forest to join the Watauga River in Watauga Lake, the reservoir behind Watauga Dam.
Roan Fel Roan Fel is a fictional character in the Star Wars expanded universe, who makes his first appearance in the Dark Horse comic series Star Wars Legacy (130 Years ABY). He is the 'rightful' Emperor of the reformed Galactic Empire, and the third in the Fel dynasty to sit upon the Imperial throne, and is presumably a descendant of the famous Soontir Fel; an Imperial starfighter pilot during the Galactic Civil War.
Roanoke Bible College Roanoke Bible College is a private Christian college located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It was founded in 1948 to train preachers for churches in eastern North Carolina and the Tidewater region of Virginia.
Roanoke College Roanoke College is an independent, four-year, private, coeducational, liberal-arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college is located in Salem, Virginia, a suburban independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia.
Roanoke Island Roanoke Island is an island near the coast of North Carolina, United States. About eight miles (13 km) long and two miles (3 km) wide, the island lies between the mainland and the barrier islands in Dare County, with Albemarle Sound on its north, Roanoke Sound on its east, Pamlico Sound on its south, and Croatan Sound on its west.
Roanoke River The Roanoke River is a river in southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States, 410 mi (660 km) long. A major river of the southeastern United States, it drains a largely rural area of the coastal plain from the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains southeast across the Piedmont to Albemarle Sound.
Roanoke Shops The Roanoke Shops of the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) in Roanoke, Virginia were founded in 1881, and acquired by the railroad in 1883. Before 1881, the "Magic City" of Roanoke had been the sleepy farming community of Big Lick and a small stop on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad (A,M & O).
Roanoke Valley The Roanoke Valley in southwest Virginia is an area adjacent to and including the Roanoke River between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Appalachian Plateau to the west. The valley includes Roanoke County, parts of eastern Montgomery County, and two independent cities; Roanoke City and Salem.
Roanoke Valley Vipers The Roanoke Valley Vipers were a professional ice hockey team located in Roanoke, Virginia. They were formed for the 2005-06 season, mainly to fill the gap after the ECHL's Roanoke Express disbanded and to provide a travel partner near the Richmond RiverDogs.
Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke (The Star City of the South) is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The City of Roanoke is adjacent to the city of Salem and the town of Vinton and is otherwise surrounded by, but politically separate from, Roanoke County.
Roar (Six Flags America) Roar is the name of a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland. The coaster is a custom-built coaster with a twisted, highly banked track, which has twenty crossovers and a 230-foot roofed tunnel.
Roar (TV series) Roar is an American television show that aired on the FOX network in the summer of 1997. The show followed the exploits of Conor (played by a young Heath Ledger) and his band of followers as they tried to unite the tribes of Ireland in the 4th century against domination by the Roman empire.
Roar Strand Roar Strand (born February 2, 1970 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian football player, playing as a midfielder at the Norwegian club Rosenborg. Strand has 42 caps for the Norwegian national team, and is the most merited player in Europe with 14 league championships and five cup titles.
Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad The Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow-Gauge Railroad is a narrow gauge tourist railroad in California that starts from the Roaring Camp depot in Felton and runs up steep grades to the top of nearby Bear Mountain, a distance of about 2.5 miles.
Roaring Camp Railroads Roaring Camp Railroads are two heritage railways or tourist railroads in Felton, California. The Roaring Camp & Big Trees is a steam-powered narrow gauge gauge line using geared Shay and Heisler locomotives to pull passengers to the summit of Bear Mountain.

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