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Pain is also having a thumb almost wrenched out in rodeo competition. His bandaged fist parries the air, occasionally landing a light jab on the nearest arm or ribs. At Aqueduct, guys who know him from somewhere keep coming up for bouts of camaraderie. Jimmy loves it. Unlike Lauren Bacall, he will never be stumped to think of a friend who is not famous. "I have friends from 15 years - guys I played ball with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Gentleman Jimmy | 4/7/1975 | See Source »

Dudley's John "Cactus Juice" Carpenter, the Arizona Gila monster, couldn't seem to get around Marcus William's long left jab in the first round. Nor in the second. In the third round, he gained his mobility and a victory, by a single point, for the 145 lb. championship...

Author: By Gordon Rutledge, | Title: Boxers Pound Through Finals | 5/9/1974 | See Source »

Kissinger argued that the French had misinterpreted the agreement and that not even the Russians expected it to undermine NATO. With a roundabout but nonetheless pointed jab, he added: "If these misinterpretations continue to come up, I would have to come to the conclusion that they are not inadvertent." Jobert, however, had the last word. "We will see," he said with a verbal Gallic shrug...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DIPLOMACY: The Superstar on His Own | 12/24/1973 | See Source »

THEY WERE CLEVER, though. The normal Clever Caller would follow up a polite introduction with a catch-her-off-balance fast jab, "What are you doing now?" And I'd be stupid and fumble for excuses, "I'm studying." "Great, then you'll need a coffee break." Panicked, "Well, actually, I was going to sleep." His oh-so-cool and patient laugh, "Oh come on now. At 10 p.m.?" "Yeah, well, I got bored." "Great. I'm downstairs" (the dorm was guarded by a switchboard) "I'll come right up and entertain you." At which point, having let myself...

Author: By Emily Fisher, | Title: Goodbye to All That, and Good Riddance | 9/1/1973 | See Source »

...apple can kill a guy. Or you can stomp down with your heels on his shins-rip out his skin there or smash his instep." In Washington, the center recommends carrying spray oven cleaners, plastic lemons for squirting juice or ammonia, lighted cigarettes ("smash out in eye"), or corkscrews ("jab quickly and directly, then twist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Sexes: Women Against Rape | 4/23/1973 | See Source »

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