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...early enough in the morning that most businesses were still closed, so Howe did what any resourceful Harvard student would do—he took the truck to an illegal chop shop. There he encountered the proprietor of the establishment, who was in the midst of using the bathroom with the door open...

Author: By Steven N. Jacobs, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Putting on the Pudding Show | 2/14/2003 | See Source »

After making hasty introductions, Howe arranged for the chop shop owner to remove the lock from the truck with an arc welder. In return, Howe provided him two bottles of whiskey...

Author: By Steven N. Jacobs, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Putting on the Pudding Show | 2/14/2003 | See Source »

That tranquility emerged, remarkably, out of months of screaming chop-saws. Soon, though, Parlato says he will probably have to dismantle the tons of material used in his installation...

Author: By Brian D. Goldstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Senior's Silent Meditation Space Makes Some Noise | 1/10/2003 | See Source »

...world (with an estimated net worth of $10 billion), is not one to throw good money after bad. He has frequently stated that not getting too attached to any investment is one of the greatest psychological edges he has. "He is very pragmatic and unsentimental," says Ingelbrecht. "He'll chop something off at the knees if he doesn't think it is going to work." Even in telecom he has demonstrated a willingness to pull the plug on failing ventures, as he did in 1994 with Rabbit, an ill-fated early phone service, after more than a year of operation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 3G Glasses | 11/25/2002 | See Source »

Director Robert Longbottom (Side Show) skillfully adds Asian seasoning to a gourmet spread of Broadway showmanship. In the opening scenes, Mei-Li's escape from China is pantomimed simply, with the help of bamboo poles manipulated by actors. In the big production number Chop Suey, the chorus girls are dressed as Chinese-takeout boxes. Even that delightfully retro standard I Enjoy Being a Girl, which starts in Linda's dressing room and ends as a number at the club, comes roaring back as if it were brand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Not Just Chop Suey | 10/28/2002 | See Source »

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