Word: plug
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...better part of the 19th century they were more likely to be destroyed or manipulated than counted. In 1850's New York, party chieftain Boss Tweed used "floaters" to vote at several polling places across the city, "repeaters" to visit the same polling place more than once, and "plug-uglies" (thugs from Baltimore) to intimidate voters all over the city. The fake voters exploited the names of children, the deceased, even fictional characters. In 1869, 21-year-old Thomas Edison patented the design of a "switch-and-lever" voting machine, but he couldn't find any buyers. The status...
...keep going.I was amazed that this thing got made. It's legit, too, not a knockoff. His arms are behind his back. The water comes out of his mouth and the trigger of the gun is basically...what you think it would be. The plug you pull out and put more water in is, well, the other...
...Industries that rely on sales of costly tickets for one-night entertainments, like sporting events, live music and theater, may not be so lucky. Broadway producers anticipating a rough 2009 are pulling the plug on big shows like Legally Blonde and Hairspray, and new shows are having trouble finding backers. In the concert world, "everybody's nervous," says Gary Bongiovanni, editor-in-chief of the trade magazine Pollstar. "It defies logic to think people worried about losing their houses are going to buy three-figure concert tickets." Music agents and managers are cautioning their clients to think small...
Polluters such as coal power plants and automobiles have shouldered the brunt of the attention on climate change. It helps that you can actually see them spewing black exhaust. But people often forget that when they plug in their home electronics - whether it's a jumbo flat-screen TV or an iPod - the electricity that juices those devices has a carbon footprint too. As the amount of electronics in our homes continues to increase - half of American households now own three TVs, up from 11% in 1975 - it becomes more and more important that they are energy efficient. Ditto...
...came to plug in a footbath, which vibrated slightly. I could deal with this, I thought, as I dunked my toes in the warm water. Deep breaths...