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...modern containership is a magnificent machine, a floating factory with a pleasant little village attached to it, which can be operated by a complement of 25 officers and crew. When one first approaches a freighter such as the M.V. Ingrid Oldendorff, its physicality is overwhelming. The poop deck, which houses the accommodations, common areas and the bridge, soars 51 meters from hull to antenna, the height of the Leaning Tower of Pisa; the length from bow to stern is two proverbial American football fields, including the end zones. Davien and I were the only noncrew passengers aboard (supernumeraries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Perfect Snore | 4/28/2003 | See Source »

...Crimson got more than it bargained for in this tune-up. Stow Acres is a true test of golf even in the most pleasant of conditions, featuring such obstacles as a 6,939 yard par-72 bear with three par-5s over 500 yards and six par-4s measuring more than 400 yards, including a Tiger-esque 478-yard ninth. Making a tall task even taller, yesterday’s golfers were battered by bitterly cold temperatures, blustering winds and intermittent rain all round long...

Author: By Joshua M. Murray, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Klein First, M. Golf Second at Lou Flumere Invitational | 4/25/2003 | See Source »

Portastatic’s new album is a pleasant ballad collection for the seasonal warmth, with upbeat rhythms and alternately rousing and wistful lyrics by vocalist and drummer Mac McCaughan. Portastatic are a relaxed and unpretentious change from McCaughan’s well known indie band Superchunk...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Music | 4/25/2003 | See Source »

...Expos reading is infinitely more pleasant with company—namely a large...

Author: By Kristi L. Jobson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Confessions of a Caffeine-a-holic | 4/24/2003 | See Source »

...MYOPLEX CARB SENSE BLUEBERRY Pleasant scent, but the taste didn't measure up. Contains 4 g of fiber and 3 g of sugar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Raising the Bar | 4/21/2003 | See Source »

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