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Crank (person) "Crank" (or '''kook''', '''crackpot''', or ''' quack ''') is a pejorative term for a person who writes or speaks in an authoritative fashion about a particular subject, often of a scientific or pseudo-scientific nature, but is perceived as holding false or even ludicrous beliefs. A person may be said to be a "kook" if they are seen to hold socially unacceptable belief s, or perceptions that outrageously conflict with known scientific results, and appear to base their entire world views upon them. Numerology Cranks claim that this parascience is useful in understanding the (supposed) mystical or esoteric relationship between number s and the character or action of physical objects and living things. www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/Crank_(person)   (2202 words)

Crank (person)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Applied to a person, the term crank refers to someone who (usually) wrongly believes or (sometimes) pretends to have knowledge of some subject and writes or speaks in an authoritative fashion about it. Kook is a somewhat similar term that is usually used pejoratively to describe a person whose areas of interest are perceived to be eccentric, fantastic, or insane. A person may be said to be a "kook" if they are seen to hold socially unacceptable beliefs, or perceptions that outrageously conflict with known scientific results, and appear to base their entire world views upon them. www.black-science.org /wikipedia/c/cr/crank__person_.html   (244 words)

Apparatus and method for reciprocating a person patent invention The second crank is angularly offset from the first crank and the tension spring biases the second crank in a direction which complements the output torque of the motor output shaft when the receiving member is moved in an upward direction. The second crank arm 106 engages the reciprocating assembly 30, by sliding contact with pin 35 extending through coupling plate 36, to facilitate raising the receiving member 20 from the retracted position to the extended position when the bell crank 102 is biased to pivot about the pinned joint 108. The bell crank 124 is pivotally coupled to the frame via a horizontal pin 129 anchored to the upper end of a vertical bracket 136, the lower end of which is rigidly secured to the frame 14. www.freshpatents.com /Apparatus-and-method-for-reciprocating-a-person-dt20060216ptan20060031985.php?type=description   (4886 words)

Crank (person) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The crank differs from the fanatic in that the subject of the fanatic's obsession is not necessarily widely regarded as wrong, or a "fringe" belief. Cranks love to talk about their own beliefs, often in inappropriate social situations, but they tend to be very, very bad listeners, and often appear to be utterly uninterested in anyone else's experience or opinions. That is, cranks tend to ignore any previous insights which have been proven by experience to facilitate discussion and analysis of the topic of their cranky claims; indeed, they often assert that these innovations obscure rather than clarify the situation. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crank_(person)   (1696 words)

Emma Mary Ellen Holley et al. v. Grove S. Crank, Sr. et al. (California 10/26/2004) This personal obligation is independent from that of the normal responsibilities of a corporate officer or of the corporation itself. This is a direct personal responsibility on the part of the officer/broker that is subject to disciplinary action affecting that officer/broker's personal broker's license. Crank was not a licensed real estate broker, and thus would have been unable to continue with the corporation without a licensed real estate broker as the designated officer/broker. www.assetprotectionbook.com /CA_Holley-Crank_2004.htm   (3479 words)

Crank Crank, such as this "rock" seized by the Dunn County Sheriff's Department, is a stimulant affecting the central nervous system that can addict almost instantly and cause anger, panic and hallucinations. In one of Wisconsin's most infamous crank cases, Deborah Cochran, a mother of four from River Falls, was sent to federal prison in August for dealing crank. An 18-year-old girl who described herself as a "preppy" volunteered that she was in treatment for crank and a follower of Nick Brabec, as Tanna had been. www.jsonline.com /news/nov98/1108crank.asp   (2353 words)

Crank (person) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) "Crank" (or kook, crackpot, or quack) is a pejorative term for a person who writes or speaks in an authoritative fashion about a particular subject, often in science, but is alleged to have false or even ludicrous beliefs. Usage of the label is often subjective, with proponents of competing theories labeling their opponents cranks, but the term still connotes someone who is well out of mainstream opinion on a matter, as well as connoting a person of dubious mental stability. On the other hand, while most cranks think of or portray themselves as a new Columbus or Galileo whose superior insight will be vindicated, there are thousands of cranks who are just plain wrong for every one that turns out not to be a crank. www.godseye.com /stat/en/c/r/a/Crank_(person).html   (1206 words)

Bicycle Crank Length Derivation However, for the derivation of this formula it was assumed that a person with longer or shorter legs would be comfortable with a crankset proportionally longer or shorter, and in each case where the formula has been applied the cyclist has been elated with the results. When thinking about pedalling motion, it becomes fairly evident that the crank length should be a function of the length of the upper part of the leg; the lower part is simply a "connecting rod", and really doesn't figure into the stroke length. We must find an example of a crank length that is correct for a particular inseam length; considering all the hooey out there about proper crank length, that might be a challenge. www.nettally.com /palmk/crderiva.html   (1242 words)

MTBR.com - Crank Brothers Contest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Crank Brothers and MtbREVIEW.com will not be responsible or liable for incomplete, late, lost, or misdirected entries or for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, electronic malfunctioning of any network, hardware, or software. Crank Brothers reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest if it determines, in its sole discretion, that fraud or technical failures have destroyed the integrity of the Contest. The Crank Brothers Pedal Giveaway is sponsored by Crank Brothers, whose decisions regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects. www.mtbr.com /contest/crankbros/rules.shtml   (684 words)

Drugstory | Feature | Eames Yates Methamphetamine, commonly known as "crank," "speed," and "meth," is an extremely powerful stimulant with a high potential for abuse. It usually comes in the form of a white crystalline powder and is snorted, injected, smoked, or taken orally. Originally confined to the west coast and certain rural mid-western areas, crank is spreading east, and is turning up more in all major U.S. cities. www.drugstory.org /feature/eames.asp   (594 words)

Urban Dictionary: crank “Crank” is slang for a low purity, crystallized Methamphetamine that is administered in a powder form. Crank, like all other Methamphetamines, is a stimulant that acts on the central nervous system to increase heart rate and alertness of its users. The drug received the nickname “crank” because it was often smuggled in the crank cases of vehicles. www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=crank&defid=846506   (484 words)

Crank Brothers Quattro Pedal Contest - Rules Crank Brothers and RoadbikeREVIEW.com will not be responsible or liable for incomplete, late, lost, or misdirected entries or for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, electronic malfunctioning of any network, hardware, or software. Crank Brothers and RoadbikeREVIEW.com reserve the right to cancel or modify the Contest if it determines, in its sole discretion, that fraud or technical failures have destroyed the integrity of the Contest. The Crank Brothers Quattro Road Pedal Contest is sponsored by Crank Brothers, whose decisions regarding the selection of the winner and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects. www.roadbikereview.com /crankbroscontestrulescrx.aspx   (687 words)

Review: Crank For the most part, Crank rolls along with a tongue-in-cheek approach - the over-the-top action is delivered with a side order of cheese, and there's plenty of humor to accompany the testosterone and adrenaline (emphasis on "adrenaline") cocktail. There's a scene in which Chev is talking to someone on a cell phone and that person's picture appears on a nearby wall. Crank was not screened for critics, which was arguably a mistake. www.reelviews.net /movies/c/crank.html   (600 words)

Ducati crankshaft lightening and balancing When done at the factory a crank is balanced to a percentage where it will perform ok for moderate use. A: No. that crank you bought was balanced for a completly different rod and piston package, and may not have been done properly even for what it was using anyway. Balancing a 90 degree crank takes into account a certain amount of weight percentage of the pistons and rods and a simulated weight(bobweight) is attached to the crank and it is spun on a crank balancer and material is added or removed accordingly. www.foxperformanceengines.com /crank.htm   (1586 words)

Welcome to the Roxboro Courier = Times Crank was a native of Boone County, Mo., the son of the late Elijah Nelson and Ethel Bradley Crank. Fry was a native of Person County, the daughter of the late Ulie William and Mary Hudgins Strange. Surviving are a son, Freeman Mangum of Philadelphia, Pa.; a sister, Lillie Mae Wade of Philadelphia; and a brother, Clyde Mangum of Roxboro. www.roxboro-courier.com /obituaries/oa032206.htm   (979 words)

LLLI | Handling Crank Calls If the person is not abusive, vulgar or threatening, but you feel uneasy about the call, consider calling the person back or having another Leader call the person back. For instance, just because a crank call is from a male caller, does not mean that all male callers should be suspect. A Leader suspects a call is a crank call but the real concern is that the person is sexually abusing a child. www.lalecheleague.org /llleaderweb/LV/LVAugSep97p95.html   (1381 words)

crank - definition by dict.die.net cranke; akin to E. cringe, cringle, crinkle, and to crank, a., the root meaning, probably, ``to turn, twist.'' See Cringe.] 1. If you strong electioners did not think you were among the elect, you would not be so crank about it. crank vt. [from automotive slang] Verb used to describe the performance of a machine, especially sustained performance. dict.die.net /crank   (247 words)

Crank Sports Legal Notices All Content on Crank Sports.Com, is the property of the Company and is protected under U.S. and international copyright laws and is intended for individual, personal use only. If You choose to post messages to a discussion forum, the name, state and primary sport that You provide in your Club Member profile may be published in the message listings, the header of each message, in your public profile and from time to time in other areas of the site. Personal contact information (phone number, fax number, e-mail address, physical address) is not published on Crank Sports unless you decide to provide this information in the public version of your Club Member profile. www.cranksports.com /company/legal.asp   (1046 words)

methamphetamine,speed,tweek,meth,crank,crystal meth,glass,go fast,cocaine,crack,free base,jibb,jabb,manufacture Crank and ice are extremely addictive and produce a severe craving for the drug. Although a person addicted to crank or ice may experience withdrawal symptoms for a short time, the benefits to a person who stops using the drug greatly outweigh an addiction to methamphetamines. Persons who are Biologically Addicted to Methamphetamine will start to experience withdrawal symptoms 4 to 6 hours after use. members.tripod.com /~methdata   (1316 words)

[No title] I think we both agree that the person must first know confidently that mathematicians say it's impossible in order to be on the first step of the journey to crankhood. I think the crucial thing here is that somebody may ignore a proof, but if he does so even knowing that every living mathematician on the planet believes the proof (and it's even taught to undergraduates!), then that is a sign of crankhood. This kind of person isn't willing to have some doubt that his conclusions may be wrong, not even the least bit. www.math.ucdavis.edu /~suh/sci.math/cranks_and_proof.txt   (1865 words)

Expert - SgWiki The opposite of an expert is generally known as a layperson, while someone who occupies a middle grade of understanding is generally known as a technician and often employed to assist experts. A person may well be an expert in one field and a layperson in many other fields. The term crank is likewise used to disparage opinions. www.sgwiki.com /index.php?title=Expert&printable=yes   (492 words)

Crank it Up - Cycling for All - Crank it Up are a voluntary project who, as our name says, tries to provide cycling for all people of all abilities. These are only a sample of what sessions we can offer and can be tailored to your groups needs; if in doubt please contact us. Regular cyclists enjoy a fitness level equal to that of a person ten years younger. www.crank-it-up.org.uk   (197 words)

Amazon.com: Crank: Books: Ellen Hopkins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) In it, she chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between Kristina, a character based on her own daughter, and the "monster," the highly addictive drug crystal meth, or "crank." Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and ne'er-do-well father. Crank is a story about an average teenage girl named Kristina. Crank is a terrible drug and the poetic free form style of this book drove me into a place like i was in the clouds looking at what wasgoing on. www.amazon.com /Crank-Ellen-Hopkins/dp/0689865198   (2521 words)

crank 1. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. An eccentric person, especially one who is unduly zealous. Of, being, or produced by an eccentric person: a crank letter; a crank phone call. To cause to start or get started as if by turning a crank: cranked up a massive publicity campaign. www.bartleby.com /61/50/C0725000.html   (228 words)

crank (1) definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta A crank may be used for changing rotary motion to reciprocating motion or vice versa. transitive and intransitive verb use crank on something: to start, move, or operate something by turning a crank transitive verb form something into crank shape: to form something into the right-angled shape of a crank encarta.msn.com /dictionary_1861733230/crank.html   (215 words)

Crank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Crankset, the component of a bicycle drivetrain that converts the reciprocating motion of the rider's legs into rotational motion used to drive the chain, which in turn drives the rear wheel Crank (mechanism), in mechanical engineering, a bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it Crank (person), a person who holds unorthodox opinions, but is alleged to have false or ludicrous beliefs en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crank   (239 words)

The Baseball Crank The Baseball Crank is the nom de plume (and registered service mark [SM]) of Matt Wall, a freelance baseball writer, sometime software drone, ballpark bagger, and sufferer from Wade Boggs' disease (that tragic syndrome that causes ballplayers to refer to themselves in the third person). A Crank, in short, was the common term of the 19th century for a person who followed baseball as he or she breathed air. The Crank asks that you consider supporting the print edition of The Diamond Angle by purchasing a subscription to this most excellent journal, a bargain at $20 a year. www.thediamondangle.com /crank/aboutthecrank.html   (642 words)

Stopping Crank Caller We had a series of crank calls from the same person. We have received our phone bill, and he was calling on our 800 number and there are $73.00 worth of charges for these calls. First, if it appears that the calls are coming from a young person, try to get in touch with the parents (this one could be more difficult since the calls came from different numbers). www.incoming.com /WebModules/QueueTips/Question.aspx?ID=138   (206 words)

crank an unbalanced person who is overzealous in the advocacy of a private cause. The theater season is cranking up with four benefit performances. of, pertaining to, or by an unbalanced or overzealous person: www.infoplease.com /dictionary/crank   (226 words)

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