Word: mini
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...that platinum-clad NBC demographic: the "West Wing" and "Law & Order" booths were by far the most crowded with photograph seekers. And to answer your most pressing question of all: there were, alas, no little chicken kabobs, dear reader. The highlight by far was the barbecued pork in mini blue-corn-tortilla shells. The sliced steak, however, was a touch overcooked, but the ad buyers, NBC staff and journos lined up for it anyway, chewing poorly executed red meat - that emblematic food of the long stock boom - as if they needed another reminder, besides the numbers staring at them...
...Joji Obara were the heroes of Japan's go-go era, driving their Bentleys and Rolls Royces, living in their mansions, dating their exotic blond girlfriends. This was the period, remember, when Japan was going to take over the world. Men like Joji Obara cast themselves as the Fibe Mini warriors on the vanguard of this Japanese invasion. Naoko Tomono, a journalist who has written extensively about Lucie's case for the weekly magazine Shukan Bunshon, offers a surprising insight into how some men in Obara's age group perceive his infamy as a serial rapist: "They respect...
...playoffs an eight-team affair. This would make the first round ultra-competitive. Harvard saw just how good an eight-seed could be when it eliminated Jeff Hamilton and the good ol’ Elis this year in the first round. Lake Placid then becomes an elegant four team, mini-Frozen Four, for the ECAC Championship and the right to advance to the NCAA Tournament...
...enticingly on display under the fluorescent lights of a truck-sized vending machine parked in the lobby of Tokyo's Shibuya Excel Hotel. The New Economy comes in a variety of offerings, and this is the ultimate in high-tech self-serve. Manufactured by Sanyo Electric, this fully automated mini-convenience store is part of a new generation of vending machines popping up in a country that's long been obsessed with coin-slot culture. Sanyo's Auto Shop Vendor isn't just bigger than the Coke-and-coffee machines of the past; advanced mechanical engineering allows it to handle...
...said Lopez, causing grandmothers the world over to cluck at the irony that Lopez, famous for wearing next to nothing, is hawking clothes. The J. Lo line is backed by Andy Hilfiger, brother of Tommy, and designs ranging from a $20 J. Lo T shirt to an $850 leather mini are expected in stores in time for the 2001 Christmas season. An eyewear and accessories line could follow. Lest anyone think this is purely a commercial venture, the line is spurred by Lopez's deep, personal desire to outfit ladies with large backyards. "It is difficult for women...