Word: catches
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...this sparklingly crabby sequel to his previous collections of columns, Uncivil Liberties and With All Disrespect, he is also amusing about George Shultz, South Yemen and political mottoes (he favors "Never Been Indicted" for statesmen to whom it applies). Trillin, as the home folks say, is wired-up funny. Catch him before his insulation fries...
...them," she says. "I won't believe it until I see them and talk to them and feel the panel on the spaceship. But maybe it is time for people to know they have help." And so, starry-eyed and full of hope, Karl headed southward, and she did catch a distant glimpse of what she took to be a spaceship. "It looked like a whole lot of orange light," she says. "A blast of light spherical in shape. It was big and far away...
...front axle. The rear tires, however, have to wait until the car has actually started its turn before they begin to generate a corresponding force at the rear axle. That is why a car with two-wheel steering fishtails during lane changes, the back end is trying to catch up to the front. In extreme cases, or under slippery conditions, the rear of the car may fishtail out of control...
Meanwhile, some of the freed hostages said they planned to catch up on sleep, go out to eat big meals and discuss the ordeal with their families...
...will try its luck on Friday night. The fraternity brothers will hold off their parties a bit so they can catch the game. Chickens all across Ithaca are phoning in sick...