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Some drivers in South Wales thought they had found a clever if illegal way to dodge the taxes that push British diesel prices north of $4.50 a gal.: by filling up with vegetable oil at half the cost or, better yet, with used cooking oil from fish-and-chip shops. Filter with methanol, and voila! But undercover cops have begun to sniff out these alternative-fuel users (the exhaust smells like french fries) and nail them for tax evasion. And while diesel cars can run well on such oils--so long as all the glycerin, water and other contaminants have...
Renee Zellweger never thought she had much of a future as a song-and-dance gal. "In fifth grade," she recalls, "when the music teacher picked people to sing, I wasn't invited." But that was only the beginning. "I didn't make the musical in college," she says ruefully. Even as she mentions this poignant fact--between takes on a Toronto sound stage--she is surrounded by chorines with sequins on their shoes and feathers in their hair who are getting ready to sing and dance behind...
Therein lies the primary conflict in the movie: All the gifts and glory being a teen wolf brings Scott versus Scott’s knowledge that he actually has become the bad guy, that he’s abusing his gifts. The blonde gal is symbolic of his transfer from good-guy underdog, to a larger-than-life, ego-driven punk on par with the movie’s antagonist, Mick. The shallow Pamela’s interest in Scott is a meaningful indication that his wolfy activities have been misguided. At this point in the film, Scott has, almost...
...industry calls "core drinkers"--those who consume wine at least once a week--comprise 19 million Americans, according to research by the Wine Market Council. Another 29 million Americans drink wine at least once every three months. And both numbers have declined since 1994. Per-capita consumption at 1.95 gal. a year is still below the peak of 2.48 gal. back in 1986, according to the Adams Beverage Group. The French drink seven times as much, and even the whiskey-and stout-producing Irish drink four times as much wine per capita as Americans...
...sure to save a roll of film for Polonnaruwa's star attraction at Gal Vihara. Four colossal Buddhas carved out of a single granite cliff exude a serenity notably absent in the packs of young men patrolling the enclosure. (Single women beware.) Those staying the night should try the Polonnaruwa Rest House, tel: (94-27) 22299, a spacious colonial establishment with fine views of the lake. Rooms cost $27-$35, but strivers with $55 can afford the Queen's Room: Queen Elizabeth II stayed there in 1950, and her suite has been preserved with almost as much care...