Word: chins
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...have been handed over. But few expect the grace period will do more than convince a few civilians to come forward?Taiwan's gangsters won't be participating. "Most gang members say there are only two things that matter in the Taiwan underworld: money and firepower," says Ko-lin Chin, a Rutgers University professor who has written extensively about Taiwan's organized crime. "They won't hand over what they need for their survival." True enough. When police in southern Taiwan closed in on fugitive Chang Hsi-ming and three members of his kidnapping ring last week, they were attacked...
...corner across from the Mediterranean Sea and yelling “Gemayaze?” to drivers through open windows. The jaded, tired driver will nod his head almost imperceptibly to his left if he can take me or will make the very Lebanese gesture of raising his chin and eyebrows while making a clicking sound with his tongue. In this context the gesture means, “You want me to go where? Funny. That’s a good one.” A lot of times the drivers will put up two fingers in response...
...humor. When a cop walked into a bank mid-robbery, Dillinger greeted him with a hearty "Come right in and join us!" He was also as tough as nails. In one harrowing scene, he undergoes amateur plastic surgery to alter his appearance (tragically, they filled in his dashing cleft chin). As for his colleagues--alas, the truth about "Pretty Boy" Floyd isn't pretty at all. But it's a whole lot of fun. By Lev Grossman
...done. He cited Kerry's now infamous quote: "I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it." The President paused, chuckled and said, "That sure clears things up." Then came Bush's moment. "The American President," he said, slowly, percussively, chin out, finger stabbing the air, "must speak clearly and mean what he says...
...routine special promotions. In May, Cathay Pacific sold round-trips between Hong Kong and Singapore for $128, even less than the $160 fare offered by Singapore-based low-cost carrier Valuair, which started flying that same month. Major airlines "have been advertising prices even lower than ours," says Lim Chin Beng, Valuair's chairman. If they "want to lose money by undercutting us, good luck to them...