Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that this strange enthusiasm goes unappreciated by the gaping public. Kappfjell, New Yorkers may recall, accomplished the sport's trifecta by jumping off the Empire State and Chrysler buildings last October, and he achieved a personal high last March when he jumped 110 floors from the top of the World Trade Center. (The unlawful leap irritated New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and for that alone was deemed worthwhile by the citizens.) People seem to take pleasure in BASE jumping in the same way, I suppose, that Romans liked watching gladiators. The potential opportunity to observe a fellow human...
...Faculty introduced the course after more than 100 students signed a petition expressing enthusiasm for its offering...
...Faculty introduced the course after more than 100 students signed a petition expressing enthusiasm for its offering...
...executives at the top of the Internet food chain to convert that low-cost enthusiasm and work-is-play lifestyle into publicly traded companies worth millions of dollars. And a number have succeeded: TheGlobe.com's chairman Michael Egan is worth about $200 million; StarMedia CEO Fernando Escuelas, 32, now has a net worth of $256 million. Josh Harris, chairman and founder of Pseudo.com stands to make millions when Pseudo goes public later this year...
...wrong, this enthusiasm is a good start. But when the follow-up is missing, the charm might as well not start at all. If there's one thing you should not expect from these parties, that is to form lasting relationships. Don't go looking to meet friends, or God forbid a significant other. If you're looking for a hook-up, you're in the right place, but shoot for anything else and parties are bound to disappoint. You may want to set a rule of thumb for yourself: Don't go to parties where you don't know...