Word: bolting
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...write an essay, turn down a date and weigh the pros and cons of dorm life went over well too. "I'm going though some of these same things," said Layra, 17. On the downside, they found the overall format and design dull. Unlike Alloy and Bolt, which pulsate with colors, animations and links, Kibu's haiku look--which features nothing but a series of faces on the opening page--got old fast. "It's too flat," said Aurin, 17. Others scoffed at topics like how to write a love letter ("If you need help writing a love letter...
...what did the girls like? Anything interactive, especially the quizzes and polls in which you get to see how everyone else answered the same questions. More creative types of interactivity included the friend finder on Bolt, the reader poetry on Gurl and digital snapshots of Alloy members posing with celebrities. The teens also loved Alloy and Bolt's celeb news and gossip, something the more highbrow Kibu eschews. Extras like Alloy's free voice mail and extensive online clothes shopping also got a thumbs-up. Renata, 17, who had already ordered clothes from Alloy, was impressed that they had arrived...
When the final ratings came in, Alloy and Bolt were the clear winners, with Kibu in the middle of the pack and Gurl running last. The interesting thing is that Alloy and Bolt are aimed at both boys and girls. So does that mean that girls don't really want a site of their own? Tough question. Let me bake another batch of Rice Krispies Treats and check with my focus group...
Twenty horses will bolt from the gate tomorrow with the panic of depositors at a Depression-era bank run, and the bumping and jostling that's sure to ensue could knock any of the favored contenders out of the money and produce a winner like last year's 30-1 Charismatic. So watch it for the drama--or if you're short on cash, hop the Blue Line to Suffolk Downs, where there's no shortage of opinions. But remember, soap operas don't often have predictable endings...
...dream and somehow did something big." He also attempted to bridge the obvious and awkward gap between hip-hop artists on stage and the pop/rock fans that dominated the audience by giving a "Big-up to Godsmack -- I like your stuff." Not so much that they didn't bolt from the auditorium shortly after receiving their awards, thus missing the opportunity to watch Godsmack (recipient of Act of the Year) perform two singles, "Voodoo" and "Keep Away," which garnered them the honor of "most airplay of any current rock band." The audience responded ecstatically. The irreligious ones gave a lively...