Word: pickups
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...stolen machine parts. Though the killers remain free, Salman is impressed. "The police are doing a good job now," he says. An officer on the scene, Lieut. Nasser Hamoud Ali, speaks confidently of tracking down the men. "We will find them," he says, as he loads up a Nissan pickup with the recovered goods. "We know the killers and the people know them, so it will be easy." It may not be easy to maintain such bravado amid the danger that Iraq's police face. But many Baghdad policemen believe things will soon get better. "If they stop the terrorists...
Your best pickup line: Hiiii.... (batting eyelashes repeatedly). The most memorable pickup line a guy has ever used on you: "You look just like that girl from Martin, but with a normal sized head...
...reminiscent and characteristic of the parent of the opposite sex. But to be blunt, I still can’t stomach the idea of Oedipus and his mother, let alone think of my father as a sexual being. And if I were ever to come into contact with the pickup line “you remind me of my mother,” I would choke on my drink and sprint in the opposite direction...
...ensure that this trial month effectively measures student demand, Harvard must devote resources to publicizing the new services—raising awareness about the transport options available and the dangers of walking alone at night. Also, scheduled night-time shuttle routes are much less preferable than the personalized pickup provided by the Evening Shuttle Van. Many students are unlikely to wait a half hour if they miss the shuttle, and those students who are forced to travel long distances just in order to reach a shuttle stop are liable to forego the shuttle altogether...
...these cases, McLoughlin stresses that an HUPD pickup and transport, as always, remains an option for any student who feels uncomfortable with his or her safety. In fact, McLoughlin suggested that HUPD pickups might ultimately fill in for any “unproductive hours” identified during the trial period. But HUPD is not a fair substitute for transportation service. Many students are averse to being transported in a HUPD vehicle—especially when intoxicated—and some students have expressed frustration at calling HUPD for rides in the past, complaining of long delays...