The Monkey Wrench Gang (5564 bytes)
1: '''The Monkey Wrench Gang''' is a [[novel]] written by [[United States|Amer...
3: ...t]]s and was so influential that the term "monkey wrench" has come to mean, besides sabotage and damage to...
8: ...tacks on deserted bulldozers and trains continue, the law's net closes in.
10: ...ptions of life away from civilization (Abbey made the West his home and was a skilled outdoorsman).
12: ...tes for their consumerism, hold little regard for the [[Sierra Club]], etc.

Monkey wrench (1278 bytes)
1: [[Image:Monckywrench.jpg|thumb|Monkey Wrench]]
2: [[Image:Monkey wrench.jpg|thumb|Modern version]]
4: ... the ''Crescent®'', or adjustable–end, wrench.
6: ...om William Rogers, ''The Progressive Machinist'', Theo. Audel & Company, New York, 1903:
8: ...r of it, sold his patent for $2,000, and invested the money in a house in Williamsburg, Kings County, N...

Gang-gang Cockatoo (1460 bytes)
2: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Gang-gang Cockatoo}}
3: ...male Gang-gang cockatoo]] | caption = Female Gang-gang Cockatoo}}
16: ...]. The Gang-gang cockatoo is the faunal emblem of the [[Australian Capital Territory]].
19: ...ng-gang male MJC01.jpg|none|thumb|200px|Male Gang-gang cockatoo]]
20: ...ang female MJC02.jpg|none|thumb|200px|Female Gang-gang cockatoo]]

Wrench (7288 bytes)
1: ... used to turn [[screw|bolts]], [[screw|nuts]] or other hard-to-turn items.
3: ...e turned.) In [[British English]], ''spanner'' is the standard term.
5: [[Image:Twohandledwrench.jpg|thumb|Double Handled Wrench]]
7: ...[[Tongs|''tongs'']], are not generally considered wrenches.
9: ==Common wrenches==

Socket wrench (787 bytes)
1: ...continuous motion, rather than requiring that the wrench be removed and refitted after each turn.
3: ...a co-woker, William Seidemann, formed the Snap-on Wrench Company, which is now [[Snap-on Inc.]] of [[Kenos...

Torque wrench (1555 bytes)
1: ... or bolt. It is usually in the form of a [[socket wrench]] with special internal mechanisms.
3: ..., the operator stops applying force. This type of wrench is simple but not very precise.
5: ...ign is greater precision and a positive action at the set point. A number of variations of this design ...

Spoke wrench (577 bytes)
1: ...' is a small [[wrench]] used to loosen or tighten the tension in a [[spoke]].
2: ...nd put the wheel hopelessly out of true; that is, the [[wheel]] will spin crooked.

Pipe wrench (695 bytes)
1: ...iv style="float:left">[[Image:pipewrench.jpg|Pipe Wrench]]</div>
2: ...on the handle tends to force the jaws tighter together.
4: ...870, for this basic design as an "improved monkey wrench".
7: The image below and right is of a pipe wrench designed for use in space restricted areas.
8: ...ight;margin:0 1em 1em 0;">[[Image:Wrench.JPG|Pipe wrench]]</div>

Bristol Wrench (812 bytes)
1: ...s]] and was in use no later than the beginning of the [[1950's]].
3: ...6 toothed [[gear]] and mates to a similar hole in the fastener.
5: ... the fastener axis. The company also states that the fasteners are slow to wear out due to repeated ma...
10: *http://www.bristolwrench.com

Tension wrench (361 bytes)
1: ...used in order to turn the inner cylinder and open the lock.

Gang of Nine (467 bytes)
1: ...te with IBM's [[MicroChannel_architecture|MSA]]. These companies were [[AST_Research%2C_Inc.|AST Resea...

Gang of Four (2845 bytes)
3: ...ain leaders of the [[Cultural Revolution]]. See [[Gang of Four (China)]].
5: ...st Asian]] history, '''The Gang of Four''' (or '''The Asian Tigers''') refers to [[South Korea]], [[Tai...
7: ...British politics. It eventually merged with the [[The Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]].
9: ...y]], [[Aden Ridgeway]] and [[John Cherry]], after they controversially toppled party leader [[Natasha S...
13: ...s of fortune that mirror the shifting politics of the Cultural Revolution period in Chinese history.

Gang (4201 bytes)
1: ...ups and ordinary groups of friends, such as [[Our Gang]].
3: ...obbery|armed robbery]]. Many members retain their gang affiliations when sent to prison.
5: ..."gang colors" can refer to the entire design of a gang jacket.)
7: .... At one point, there was an alleged cybergang by the name of [[Glock 3]], but it turned out to be a ho...
9: ...s well as smaller Chinese-American outfits like [[The Ghost Dragons]]).

Our Gang (25665 bytes)
1: ...usiness'' featuring depictions of (l to r) [[Pete the Pup]], [[Jackie Cooper]], and Norman "Chubby" Cha...
2: ...ascals'', as MGM retained the rights to the ''Our Gang'' trademark.
5: ==About the series==
6: ...rs in a photograph from [[1937]]: (l to r) [[Pete the Pup]], [[George "Spanky" McFarland]], [[Darla Hoo...
7: ...h adversaries. The series was notable in that the gang included both [[African-Americans]] and females i...

Scooby Gang (1240 bytes)
1: ...assisted the dog [[Scooby Doo]] in the cartoon of the same name.
3: ...he actual line-up varied from season to season in the show as shown below.
37: **[[Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Spike]] (sort of!)

The Chain Gang (402 bytes)
1: ...track him down but he didn't have a name yet when the cartoon was made.

Gang of Four (China) (3622 bytes)
1: [[Image:Gang of Four at trial.jpg|right|300px|Gang of Four]]
3: ...e Fuzhi]], were named as having been part of the "Gang".
5: ...yed leading roles in capturing that city for Mao. The military leader [[Lin Biao]] was also part of thi...
7: ...g Deng Xiaoping back into the Party leadership at the 10th Party Congress in [[1973]]. (Liu Shaoqi had ...
9: ...e was succeeded not by one of the radicals but by the unknown [[Hua Guofeng]].

Gang warfare (775 bytes)
1: ... violent crimes yearly, a large percentage due to gang violence.

Dalton Gang (6996 bytes)
1: ...h they acted later and independently of the James Gang.
3: ... But in 1890, the boys moved to the other side of the law.
5: ...vided the main mode of transportation--but either the charges were dropped or he was released.
7: ...did Bill Doolin, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers. Their first robbery target was a [[gambling]] house i...
9: ...rtainly have been killed. Somehow he found his brothers and made his way back to Oklahoma Territory.

Verdens Gang (898 bytes)
1: ...002. It is published daily in [[tabloid]] format. The [[editor in chief]] is Bernt Olufsen.
3: ... [[Aftenposten]] in addition to shares in most of the larger Norwegian regional papers.

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