Word: outlandishing
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...probably means simply accommodating all of those strong enough to fight their way into the chamber. That may be the dictate of realpolitik. But an equilibrium of force won't be particularly stable in a land where war has become a way of life for men and boys. One outlandish recommendation to those hoping to create a more stable and broadly representative government in Afghanistan: make sure you hear from the women, even though keeping them quiet appears to be a rare point of consensus among rival warlords across the board...
...would anyone in the Muslim world take their word for it? It's certainly necessary in a war in which the Taliban starts each day's news cycle with an afternoon press conference at its embassy in Islamabad denouncing the latest U.S. raids - press conferences that despite their often outlandish pronouncements still capture the front pages of many Arab and Muslim world papers...
...show also works because, in context, Bernie's outlandish threats--"I'm'a bust your head till the white meat shows"--are as innocuous as Jackie Gleason (another influence of Mac's) yelling, "To the moon, Alice!" Still, Mac acknowledges he will probably take heat for them. He even offers viewers a defense: "When I say I want to kill those kids, you know what I mean...Bernie Mac just say what you want to say but can't." If his show stays this funny and true, we're glad...
Many of you may not drive Pontiacs. Personally I have never had the pleasure. But, if you’ve had the chance to see their ad campaigns over the past few weeks, you will have noticed their outlandish claim to be “Keeping America Rolling.” Rolling with laughter perhaps? The commercials suggest that General Motors cars are now being sold with 0 percent APR as a public service in order to help Americans go about their ordinary lives—and coincidentally to buy new cars. Ford is making similarly ludicrous claims...
Halloween comes once a year for most. But to Hootenanny shoppers, Harvard Square’s premier source of pleather and vinyl, ghoulish dress is an everyday get-up. In the scrounge for outlandish costumes, FM suspects that many a lazy Harvard student will head to this freak mecca. Have sales gone up during the month of October? Manager Staci Fick reports that volume has definately increased in October in order to serve Hootenanny’s diverse clientele. Indeed, this store claims to provide “New Fashion for the Freak Generation...