Word: quits
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Norman could have quit after his disastrous outing in '96, and who would have blamed him? The Red Sox could have folded--literally--after their various failures, and I'm sure few would have blamed them. But they press on, determined to write that happy ending that, so far, history has denied them. (Of course, I'm sure there's also the matter of a few bucks to be earned in the bargain...
Just ask Susan Sommers. Two years ago, she quit a job as a Milwaukee, Wis., fashion designer to join her fiance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Now she sells china, pottery and the odd fur coat on eBay, grossing around $30,000 a month and catering to customers as far away as Japan. "I'm making triple my old salary, and I only have to work when I want to," says Sommers. That kind of flexibility was one of the key selling points for Rolando and Lisa Anzardo, longtime New Jersey antiques dealers, who closed their retail store, moved...
With the receipt of the award, he has quit reporting to focus on the completion of his book, which he "can finish a lot more quickly" as a result, he said...
...OCCUPATION: singer/starlet impersonator BEST PUNCH: Quit as Manson's opening act over "production problems," but early in the tour stormed off stage after a hostile greeting from Manson fans and told an L.A. audience Manson was "evil...
...OCCUPATION: singer/Satan impersonator BEST PUNCH: Repeatedly apologized to fans for their having to sit through Love's set; after Love quit, said, "I think our fans will be a lot happier that they don't have to endure that hour and 15 minutes...