Word: languid
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...some stage, the players lost their heads," said the famously acerbic coach after his team went down to the Irish in the crunch game. At week's end, the beleaguered Van Gaal finally quit over his failure. But in a way we'll all be punished, deprived of the languid grace of Patrick Kluivert, the quick thinking of Ruud van Nistelrooy, the locomotive energy of Marc Overmars and the ice-cool defending of Frank de Boer. Other missing names from the Korea/Japan roll call were more predictable?but not any less disappointing. Classy Ghanaian defender Sammy Kuffour, scorer...
...always on time. She never complains. And she's cute too. Meet CoWorker, the office robot. About 3 ft. high, this Pentium-powered bot uses sonar sensors to keep her from bumping into walls and people as she rolls along at a languid one mile an hour. A digital camera perched atop her rotating, cranelike neck can wirelessly transmit pictures of remote assembly lines, construction sites or high-security areas straight to the boss. A home version, tentatively planned for the future, might keep an eye on granny--or the nanny...
...mood on the roof was languid. Our heavily armed escorts forgot about their weapons and engaged in the usual journalist-watching - it's sitting up, it's lying down, it's playing with a computer. Patrick Forestier of Paris-Match had a sudden, rare urge to do some work, became disoriented, and tried to interview Franchetti, mistaking him in the dark for a mujahideen. There really are Taliban all around, I had to keep reminding myself, but no one seems to care...
North Pole: The 1999 Arctic Regatta is slowly approaching its final leg. Skipper Bob “Iceman” McGillicuddy cites frozen water as “probably the main cause” of the languid pace. “We had no idea it would be this freakin’ cold,” he explained...
...your home base. It's the newest, best-located hotel in Old Havana. Rather than get rooked by street vendors of cigars, you can shop at the hotel's trustworthy walk-in humidor. There is also a rooftop pool and restaurant with spectacular views of the city. Service is languid, but the hotel employees--a collection of former engineers and accountants who can make more money tending bar or toting luggage--speak English, and most are probably better educated than you. Slip the concierge $20, and you can have all the advice, reservations and drivers you need...