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...Harvard and Cornell gather in their respective locker rooms, let's take a look at the ECAC standings. The Big Red, the Crimson, and Union are tied for third place. With the Dutchmen playing last-place Brown, the loser of tonight's matchup at Lynah may find itself in fifth place and out of a first-round bye. More than just pride is on the line in this rivalry matchup, and since the game won't be televised, your best bet is to settle in with us on this cold, cold Saturday night...
Those profits have been achieved by applying mathematical formulas to decide who gets credit, how much, and at what rate. And by jacking up fees and interest rates for being late, overspending, or overborrowing. The convenience user, one who pays off her balance every month, is a loser. "The credit card industry doesn't really want you to pay off your debt," says Adam J. Levitin, a law professor at Georgetown University and expert in credit card regulatory and competition issues. "It's like a sweat box. They want you in there as long as possible...
...person Clooney will mess with-the thing he keeps coming back to the more we drink-is what a massive loser Bill O'Reilly is. It's an irrational feud because every time O'Reilly gets to be as important as Clooney, O'Reilly comes out way ahead. But Clooney can't help himself. He keeps talking about O'Reilly, and the little traps he's set for him and how thrilled he is when he falls into them. It's as if Clooney loves O'Reilly because he gives him permission to be an irrational 8-year-old. Maybe...
...Musharraf such a problem? Musharraf is a bad loser. Vis-a-vis the people of Pakistan, he is a bad loser. He arrested the judiciary under the fear that the justices would decide against him. [Until then] it was a fair fight. He was represented by the top lawyers in the country. The judiciary had earlier decided against him [and his bid to run for office while remaining Army Chief] unanimously. We were expecting a second judgment, which might only have said he had to remove his uniform. It probably would have bound him to be re-elected...
...widely reported to be wildly enthusiastic about their choice, as well as frequently anguished about that same choice when they’re alone in the ballot booth. Whether the drama concludes at the convention or before, either the woman or the African-American will walk away a bitter loser, and people who assume that this bitterness will not have broader repercussions for the party in November and beyond are kidding themselves...