A lance is a pole weapon or spear designed to be used by a mounted warrior. The lance is longer, stout and heavier than an infantry spear, and unsuited for throwing, or for rapid thrusting. Lances did not have tips designed to intentionally break off or bend, unlike many throwing weapons of the spear/javelin family. They were often equipped with a vamplate, a small circular plate to prevent the hand sliding up the shaft upon impact. Though perhaps most known as one of the foremost military and sporting weapons used by European knights, the use of lances was spread throughout the Old World wherever mounts were available. As a secondary weapon, lancers of the period also bore swords, maces or something else suited to close quarter battle, since the lance was often a one-use-per-engagement weapon; after the initial charge, the weapon was far too long, heavy and slow to be effectively used against opponents in a melee.[citation needed]
The name is derived from lancea, Roman auxiliaries' javelin, although according to the OED, the word may be of Iberian origin. Also compare longche, a Greek term for lance.
George Herman Ruth, Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948), best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American baseball player who spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) playing for three teams (1914–1935). Known for his hitting brilliance, Ruth set career records for home runs (714), slugging percentage (.690), runs batted in (RBI) (2,217), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164). Ruth originally entered the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox as a starting pitcher, but after he was sold to the New York Yankees in 1919, he converted to a full time right fielder. He subsequently became one of the league's most prolific hitters and with his home run hitting prowess, he helped the Yankees win seven pennants and four World Series titles. Ruth retired in 1935 after a short stint with the Boston Braves, and the following year, he became one of the first five players to be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Ruth was the first player to hit 60 home runs in one season (1927), a mark first eclipsed by Roger Maris in 1961 with 61. Ruth's lifetime record of 714 home runs stood until 1974 when it was surpassed by Hank Aaron. Unlike many power hitters, Ruth also hit for a high batting average: his .342 lifetime average is the tenth highest in baseball history, and in one season (1923) he batted .393, a Yankee record. Ruth dominated the era in which he played. He led the league in home runs during a season twelve times, slugging percentage and OPS thirteen times each, runs scored eight times, and RBIs six times. Each of those totals represents a modern record.
Lance Edward Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support. He last rode for UCI ProTeam Team RadioShack, a team he helped found.
In October 1996 he was diagnosed as having testicular cancer with a tumor that had metastasized to his brain and lungs. His cancer treatments included brain and testicular surgery and extensive chemotherapy, and his prognosis was originally poor. He went on to win the Tour de France each year from 1999 to 2005, and is the only person to win seven times having broken the previous record of five wins shared by Miguel Indurain, Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx, and Jacques Anquetil.
In 1999, he was named the ABC Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year. In 2000 he won the Prince of Asturias Award in Sports. In 2002, Sports Illustrated magazine named him Sportsman of the Year. He was also named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the years 2002–2005. He received ESPN's ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, and won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality Award in 2003. Armstrong announced his retirement from racing on July 24, 2005, at the end of the 2005 Tour de France but returned to competitive cycling in January 2009 and finished third in the 2009 Tour de France. He confirmed he had retired from competitive cycling for good on February 16, 2011.
Ben Flower (born 19 October 1987, Cardiff) is a Wales international rugby league player for Wigan Warriors and the Wales national rugby league team. He previously played for Crusaders. He plays in the second-row.
Ben progressed as a rugby league player throughout 2007 starting in Crusaders Colts before becoming a regular in the first team and winning his first full Welsh cap in 2008. An under 17 international when at Cardiff Demons, Ben has also played for Wales in rugby union at under 18, under 19 and under 20 level. Signed by the Crusaders from Welsh Premiership rugby union side, Bedwas RFC, he has also turned out regional side Newport Gwent Dragons.
Ben Flower made his Wales debut against England while at Celtic Crusaders in 2008.
He represented Wales in the 2010 European Cup and the 2011 Rugby League Four Nations.
Lance Hohaia (born 1 April 1983) is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for St Helens RLFC. In 2008 Hohaia was a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team.
Hohaia played his junior football for the Taniwharau Rugby League club and attended Southwell School and St Paul's Collegiate School. Hohaia played for Waikato in 2001 and was also selected for the Northern Districts side that lost to the touring France national rugby league team.
Lance was signed by the New Zealand Warriors and he moved up to Auckland. He made his debut in Round 4 2002 against the North Queensland Cowboys. Hohaia played for the Warriors from the interchange bench in their 2002 NRL Grand Final loss to the Sydney Roosters.
Babe Ruth vs Lance Armstrong. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 2
The Best Of Lance Armstrong
Lance Butters [SELFISH EP] - Alle Tracks [HD/HQ] ~ 21 Min. [BESCHREIBUNG!]
Alle Runden von Lance Butters VBT 2011
Lance Butters vs. Captain Jenny 16tel VBT11
LANCE BUTTERS HALT DIE FRESSE 05 NR 259 (OFFICIAL HD VERSION AGGROTV)
Lance Butters feat. Chris Miles - Wie gewohnt (16BARS.TV PREMIERE)
AGGRO.TV ADVENTSKALENDER - LANCE BUTTERS - TÜRCHEN 22
Lance Butters - futureshit
Weekend vs. SpliffTastic (feat. Lance Butters) HR2 VBT Splash!-Edition 2012 Viertelfinale
St Helens Vs Wigan 14-6 - Ben Flower Punching Lance Hohaia - Super League Grand Final 2014 - [HD]
Lance Stephenson: Stealing Rebounds? - The Starters
Lance Stephenson Full Highlights vs Hawks (2014.11.07) - 17 Pts, 13 Reb, Game-Winner!
Cycling's Greatest Fraud: Lance Armstrong National Geographic Documentary
Love Is Love!
Plot
A womanizing reality-TV producer (Spencer) unwittingly sleeps with a mysterious woman (Alison), who turns out to be his own stalker. Alison then kidnaps Spencer and holds him hostage while she humiliates and abuses him, recording every moment on camera for her own twisted reality-TV show.
She's been watching you.
Whatever you do, don't open the package.
Sometimes you get in way over your head.
Plot
By sixth grade, Alexander has been alienated and outcast from his classmates. He and his friend Maggie help each other cope, but when another friend buckles under the pressure and brings a gun to school, their world will never be the same again.
Fear. Humiliation. Betrayal. The Sixth Grade.
Plot
Lance and Loretta are having a torrid affair behind her husband Howard's back. The problem is that Howard is brutal thug who is bound to catch the cheating pair sooner or later. To solve this problem, the lovers hatch a plan involving the Stackpoole family: a collection of misshapen freaks who waylay unsuspecting travellers and dissect them in gruesome experiments. Unfortunately, things don't go quite according to plan.
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Upset The Head ... And You're Dead!
Lorretta: What's the point of murdering your husband if you can't fuck in a bed?
Babe Ruth vs Lance Armstrong. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 2
The Best Of Lance Armstrong
Lance Butters [SELFISH EP] - Alle Tracks [HD/HQ] ~ 21 Min. [BESCHREIBUNG!]
Alle Runden von Lance Butters VBT 2011
Lance Butters vs. Captain Jenny 16tel VBT11
LANCE BUTTERS HALT DIE FRESSE 05 NR 259 (OFFICIAL HD VERSION AGGROTV)
Lance Butters feat. Chris Miles - Wie gewohnt (16BARS.TV PREMIERE)
AGGRO.TV ADVENTSKALENDER - LANCE BUTTERS - TÜRCHEN 22
Lance Butters - futureshit
Weekend vs. SpliffTastic (feat. Lance Butters) HR2 VBT Splash!-Edition 2012 Viertelfinale
St Helens Vs Wigan 14-6 - Ben Flower Punching Lance Hohaia - Super League Grand Final 2014 - [HD]
Lance Stephenson: Stealing Rebounds? - The Starters
Lance Stephenson Full Highlights vs Hawks (2014.11.07) - 17 Pts, 13 Reb, Game-Winner!
Cycling's Greatest Fraud: Lance Armstrong National Geographic Documentary
MY DRUNK KITCHEN: Sea Bass (ft. LANCE BASS!)
Lance Butters - Dunkelrote Augen [Selfish EP]
Lance Stephenson Slaps himself and Flops Hard
Lance Stephenson Offense Highlights 2013/2014
Lance Stephenson blows in LeBron James' ear (Game 5, ECF 2014)
11-15-14 - City Plan Session #3 - Dr. Lance Wallnau
Lance Stephenson's "In the paint"
Lance Stephenson's game-winning buzzer-beater in 2OT vs Atlanta! (11.07.2014)
LANCE STEPHENSON HOT N**** ((((OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)))))