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...months from November to April are pure hell, ask any fan. And it's not because most of our favorite players gripe about their salaries or ask to be traded. In fact, those are some of the better days of the off-season...

Author: By Elie G. Kaunfer, | Title: Opening Day: Escaping Reality | 4/5/1993 | See Source »

When they get to talking, G-men gripe about a certain goofiness in Sessions' demeanor. Gary Penrith, former chief of the FBI's Newark, New Jersey, office, remembers briefing Sessions on a major racketeering case. Suddenly, Penrith says, Sessions burst into song, chirping the lyrics of an old advertising jingle: "Brylcreem, a little dab will do ya." Penrith, who quit last year, regards his former boss with contempt. "He loses it," said Penrith...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Under Fire at the FBI | 2/22/1993 | See Source »

...council's main gripe with Healy his attitude. Looking over the past decade, they have little to complain about. Healy has always been forthcoming and patient with a Council which often finds it hard to understand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Healy Should Stay | 2/10/1993 | See Source »

...Marines are worrying more about showers and mail. They have not had either since landing. But missing Christmas is their biggest gripe. They joke about the number of shopping days left and dare one another to swim home. U.S.M.C., they say, stands for "You Suckers Missed Christmas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Gift of Hope | 12/28/1992 | See Source »

...shuttles are like a blessing in disguise that nobody notices," Ament says. "People always gripe when its late, but on a [wet, cold] night like tonight people really are grateful...

Author: By Javier V. Garcia, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: THE HARVARD SHUTTLE SERVICE? | 12/18/1992 | See Source »

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