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...boat industry was in another of its typically brutal down cycles in the early 1990s when Irwin Jacobs decided that his business didn't have to be so sink-or-swim. Lured with the right bait, Irwin figured, fishermen could offer his company, Genmar Holdings Inc., a buffer of steady, stable growth. After all, the U.S. is a nation of fishing fools--a group estimated to be 55 million strong that buys $40 billion in equipment each year, from rods to reels to tackle boxes. Jacobs, 60, saw a rare and untapped bounty. "I don't make a hundred bets...
Beyond blood, the appeal of the Grand Prix lies in its king-of-the-hill simplicity. Sixteen fighters square off in a bracket-style tournament. There's only one division--heavyweight--and the champion must survive several brutal bouts in a single day. Whatever patina of class and skill the martial arts lend to the festivities is offset by flashing lights, blaring jock rock and Cheech levels of smoke. Ubiquitous ring announcer Michael Buffer has already collected a K-1 appearance...
...What if China hadn't turned inward after Zheng He's exploits? The nation arguably would have been stronger, more cosmopolitan and better equipped to combat the brutal assaults of the Western powers and Japan in the 19th and 20th centuries. When outsiders with advanced technologies, big guns and missionary zeal began prying the country open, China could do little to repel the onslaught. The 21st century might well turn out to be China's, but hundreds of years were lost when the Confucians trumped the eunuch-explorers. "If the foreign expeditions had been sustained, the world would be very...
...brutal b) if Puffy says it's raining, it's raining c) sweeping the sand in front of him was too demeaning d) even stalkers need a gimmick e) court orders prevent Puffy from holding...
...More brutal confessions: according to her website, no guest was on more episodes of The Love Boat...