Word: metallers
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...thing one discusses in polite company. But still, I must confess: I love professional wrestling. To this day, I maintain a crush on The Raven, a scrawny little Gothic dude who always won the “Cage Matches” by beating his opponents over the head with metal folding chairs...
...performance in the cage from freshman John Connolly. The rookie, who was probably nervous taking the pool in the intense Ivy rivalry, did not falter in defending the Crimson goal. Before the game, he engaged in his regular pre-game routine of eating a huge meal, listening to heavy metal, warm up with the same swimming routine. His preparation paid...
...lived where my family’s lived for generations. The paint on the wood siding is chipped, and there are old, rusting cars in the backyard, right next to the metal-roofed cinder block shed. No one noticed. So what if the power company cuts off the lights from time to time? The bill will get paid tomorrow, so you just go to bed at sundown. No big deal—or so I thought...
...will have to wait two years until the planets line up properly again. The danger is that this kind of pressure can cloud the judgment of even the best project managers, leading them to rush as time grows short. For that reason, before a single bit of metal is cut on any spacecraft, J.P.L. bosses draw up what they call an Incompressible Test List--milestones that must be achieved before the spacecraft is certified to fly. "We do that early in the game when things are still calm," says J.P.L. director Charles Elachi. "We put it in a drawer...
...August 3: 8:15 a.m.—Officer dispatched to a report of a microwave causing smoke and bad smell in the Landmark Center. Officer reported that someone put metal into the microwave on the 3rd floor, which caused the smoke and odor...