Word: rip-off
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...resumes as opening acts to more famous groups would facilitate performance in the wider world. At the same time, the Cage management team is thinking of ways to increase turnout for Harvard’s bands without outside help. “We’re planning a rip-off night,” says Sherrill, “where a Harvard band has to become another band for the night in terms of appearance, songs, everything. We hope that they will transcend ‘cover band’ and reach the state of ‘tribute...
...prices that would make Jesse James blush." Even at his prices, Kahn claims, Borland makes a pretax profit of 40%. Says he: "The actual material of a program costs less than $5. Most business programs cost between $300 and $500. This is kind of a rip-off. I'm trying to do things differently...
Next steps Kojo Annan stopped cooperating with the inquiry last October, but Volcker is still probing his dealings. A third report covering that and broader questions of U.N. culpability in Saddam's vast rip-off is due in June. But sources tell TIME that the reports on U.N. mismanagement are already damning enough for longtime U.N. critic Henry Hyde: the Republican Congressman is drafting a bill to make U.S. financial contributions contingent on sweeping U.N. reforms...
...Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder The sounds were noticeably altered from the original, and the game's closing sequence was a poor imitation as well. Declared a tester: "This thing is a total rip-off. The only reason to play these games is for the nostalgia value, and it doesn't even have that." Anthology, on the other hand, offers 85 games for just $20. Testers loved the games, even when they lost. "I'm as bad at this as I ever was," said...
...problematic was Flashback's rendition of Adventure, in which you must find a golden chalice and take it to a castle. The sounds were noticeably altered from the original, and the game's closing sequence was a poor imitation as well. Declared a tester: "This thing is a total rip-off. The only reason to play these games is for the nostalgia value, and it doesn't even have that...