Word: larding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...belief in the material. And why should he believe? Dana Stevens' script buries the compelling story of an athlete's career crisis under a no-fun affair he has with a charmless woman (Kelly Preston--big mistake) and a daughter problem that adds 15 minutes of emotional lard. As domestic drama, it's down there with Stepmom. And much of the jock stuff will look loony to true fans. Costner has complained that his studio cut the film insensitively to get a softer rating, but what's left is nothing to brag about. If the filmmakers were ballplayers, they...
...better overseas. In a Scottish sculpting competition last month, first prize was awarded to a 3-ft.-high Elvis made of lard. Alas, the masterpiece will last only six months...
Unexplained physical phenomena could also be the culprits. Some say it takes more energy to chew and digest celery than one gets from eating it; what if one ingredient had negative caloric value? A celery stick topped with a mound of lard would have more calories from fat than it would total calories, and a ratio above 100 percent would be the natural result. Therefore, one should seek out foods with higher calories-from-fat ratios, since they are more likely to be made with these calorie-reducing ingredients...
...boast about. I am aware that she would not understand the pride I heard in the voice of Arthur Bryant, the legendary Kansas City barbecue man, many years ago when he told me his method of preparing French fries: "I get fresh potatoes and I cook them in pure lard. If you want to do a job, you do a job." Still, the best way to deal with people like Ariel is to play along...
...matter how many diatribes echo through the halls of Congress, lawmakers continue to lard the folks back home with old-fashioned, mouth-watering pork. In their just published Pig Book, the group Citizens Against Government Waste ferrets out $12.5 billion of fat in 1996 government spending. A few choice cuts, which we have graded by oinks (out of five) for piggishness...