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...Representative in the 1990s, Mark Sanford often slept on an office futon instead of renting a Washington apartment. That kind of conspicuous frugality helped him get elected Governor of South Carolina in 2002. But a growing chorus of critics, including leaders of his own G.O.P., fear that his thrift has brought the state's economy to a standstill. This summer Standard & Poor's lowered South Carolina's coveted AAA-bond rating to AA+, citing unemployment of 6.3% and a per capita income ($27,172) stuck in the nation's bottom fifth. The state had just lost...
There are a few basic options for sleeping at another college: 1) Rely on a friend of a friend (horrible idea). 2) Sleep on the floor (pretty terrible). 3) Crash on the futon of a co-ed who takes pity on you (depressing). Or, 4) Get blackout and pull a sleepover/hook-up with anyone who will talk...
From one poor first-year comes this tale of woe: “One of my roommate’s prefrosh caught his other prefrosh masturbating on our futon. The door wasn’t locked or anything, and he was right in the middle of the common room.” Talk about making yourself feel at home...
...difficult as the proverb would have you believe. If arriving from Tokyo or Osaka, begin your ascent at Fujinomiya 5th station?a convenient trailhead?and bank on a five-hour trek to the top. Rest huts along the way sell noodles and will rent you a lumpy futon for a quick nap. There are also vending machines selling beer, hot tea and?you guessed it?Fuji Film disposable cameras...
...difficult as the proverb would have you believe. If arriving from Tokyo or Osaka, begin your ascent at Fujinomiya 5th station - a convenient trailhead - and bank on a five-hour trek to the top. Rest huts along the way sell noodles and will rent you a lumpy futon for a quick nap. There are also vending machines selling beer, hot tea and - you guessed it - Fuji Film disposable cameras. Yushan, Taiwan, 3,952 m Icy winds and dicey switchbacks may not be every climber's cup of Milo, but for those who reach the summit of Taiwan's tallest peak...