Word: crapshoots
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...Singles, on any given day, is a crapshoot,” Chu said. “That’s why the doubles point is so important. We knew we were going to be in a dogfight, and the doubles point can give you that initial boost of confidence...
...across the nation together every fall. Without New York’s 26 championships, their annual showdown with the Red Sox wouldn’t be such an electric, riveting affair. Would you rather see the confusing parity that now exists in the NFL, where every year is a crapshoot, and teams come out of nowhere one year (hello Carolina) before quickly fading the next (goodbye Tampa...
...week later the word went out: Kerry had decided against Gutsball. It would take him away from the battleground states when he could least afford it. But that meant August was still going to be a crapshoot, a five-week run through a gauntlet where Bush--or someone acting in his interest--would surely attack Kerry with a well-financed ad campaign. Kerry, meanwhile, would need to sit tight, take the hit and conserve his $75 million for the ad fight after Labor Day. "Opting in was an enormous calculated risk," said an aide. "It meant crossing our fingers...
...It’s tough,” Stone said. “I think you look for consistency. There’s a lot of politics involved in it too. You’ve got to go into it understanding that it could be a crapshoot...
Take Jane Miller, 57, a retiree in Knoxville, Tenn. "I don't like to drive, and I'm not a big shopper," she says. "Most of the time you don't know what you're getting. You make an investment, and it's a crapshoot." She tailors her purchases through Reflect.com and Lands' End and, with her MP3 player and DVD-rental club, customizes her tunes and movies online...