Word: endlessly
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...crew member says exhausted workers actually fell asleep during a morning safety meeting meant to minimize the danger. Producer Jon Landau says he was not aware of people dozing during those sessions. "I know nobody was falling asleep when we were shooting," he adds. Still, Landau says, endless hours are the nature of the business. "Any time you're on a movie, it is physically demanding," he says. "No one was forced to be there...
Inside, purposeful people stride down endless hallways, past frosted-glass doors with signs denoting COLLECTION, AUDITING, INFORMATION--and one that reads OFFICE OF ACCURACY AND PERFECTION, ROOM 7513. But within the empire of the largest and most successful tax and enforcement agency in history, there is nothing resembling perfection. Like the old Soviet Union, grand and powerful on the outside but an antiquated shambles within, the IRS has profound problems with outdated technology and outmoded thinking that have undermined its self-described mission: "To collect the proper amount of tax revenue at the least cost...
Even as computers, telephones and satellites got smarter and faster, the promise of digital technology for television sets always loomed on the other side of what seemed like an endless commercial break. Committees battled over standards, broadcasters whined about the cost, and manufacturers griped about the ever changing schedule for the roll-out of new broadcasting. The technology in most modern TVs hasn't changed since color was adopted...
Paul Simon sings, "Every day is an endless stream of cigarettes and magazines...
...Irish parents, acquired his interest in traditional dance from his mom and dad but did not start taking lessons in his native Chicago until he was 11, an age deemed too old by teachers. In the years to come, he spent most of his time overcompensating with endless practice sessions in his parents' garage. He went on to win dance contests all over Ireland and ultimately loosened up the genre by letting all his limbs fly. In 1994 he was fortunate enough to catch the eye of Dublin TV producer Moya Doherty, who decided to build a show, Riverdance, grounded...