Word: prawns
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Unlike many businesses that "window dress," as Walker puts it, their annual reports with environmental mission statements, he's been willing to take a hit on the bottom line, if necessary. In the mid-'80s, when Greenpeace was protesting Norwegian whaling, he canceled a huge prawn contract with Norway at considerable cost, and has done no more business with the country...
Still, I must applaud the craft that obviously went into the film. The agility and movements of the muppets were smooth, and the voices were wonderfully done, especially Pep the Prawn's Spanich accent: He almost made the show worthwhile. The muppets' costumes were realistic to the point of being almost comical. For example, Ms. Piggy's news-anchor suit seemed to come directly out of Connie Chung's wardrobe. But that wasn't enough to keep me from checking my watch every few minutes...
...People say, 'How can you sell this for such a low price?' I say because it is total crap." Rule No. 3: Evaluate how your product stacks up against all the competition. "We even sell a pair of earrings for under 1 pound (($1.76)), which is cheaper than a prawn sandwich from Marks and Spencer. But I have to say the earrings probably won't last as long." Oh, yes, and Rule No. 4: Don't write your own speeches...