Word: rubbered
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...days, Thaksin called his Thai Rak Thai colleague (and police-academy classmate) a potential successor. But last week he told a group of generals, "I will have to look for someone else" because Purachai "can't get along with anyone." Purachai claimed the real issue was his refusal to "rubber stamp" an inflated budget request from his permanent secretary, who happens to be Thaksin's brother...
...rubber match would take place in the ECAC championships in front of a league-record crowd of 2,592. Dartmouth would score three goals on screen shots from the point en route to a 3-1 victory. Both teams still advanced to the Inaugural NCAA Frozen Four...
Neoprene: Could it sound any less glamorous? Yet this synthetic rubber, used for fan belts, wire casings and hydraulic hoses, is making its way into the designs of some of the world's most prestigious fashion houses. For spring at Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs offers a white waistcoat and black floral miniskirt, and at Chanel, Lagerfeld weighs in with a gray fishnet jacket--all made of neoprene. At Balenciaga, Nicholas Ghesquiere uses a neoprene-like fabric to make surferesque tops. And where the big designers go, the rest will follow...
...Harrison Bergeron” rule. All the Harvard players must wear lead weights on their skates to slow themselves down and put rubber on their sticks to give themselves less control. A remote controlled device must create a loud beeping noise in their heads whenever they see a teammate open for a pass to distract them and impair their vision...
Smiles and congratulatory words marked the first spring meeting of the Undergraduate Council last night, as new executives took office, approved a shuttle to New York and rubber-stamped grants for student groups...