Word: rubberize
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Cornell's netminders--Andy Bandurski and Eddy Skazyk--have been battered all season. They see a lot more rubber than many other teams--1,008 shots have been directed towards the Cornell duo, while, for example, Tracy and Israel have only faced 648. But both Big Red netminders have stopped over 88 percent of the shots thrown their...
SWORD SWALLOWING MADE EASY (from a turn-of-the-century pamphlet): Use a peacock feather dipped in oil to tickle the throat, which helps you become familiar with the sensation. Swallow a rubber tube -- when the sword is swallowed, it will be encased in the tube. ((Make)) an imitation sword . . . out of licorice covered with tinfoil or aluminum paint; the licorice sword is swallowed and a real one produced from behind the back, giving "the impression the sword has passed entirely through you." Hire somebody to do it for you, as it may save you much annoyance...
...such tremulous variations. Japan, for example, has equipped buildings with computer-controlled systems that dynamically compensate for quake-induced motion; if an earthquake tips a building forward, these systems can activate massive weights and "thrusters" that force it in the opposite direction. Less expensive are suspension systems like the rubber- and-steel sandwich -- with a dense lead core to absorb energy -- that enabled the University of Southern California Hospital to ride out the quake like a jeep on a bumpy road...
...crucial moments of Willy's confrontation with truth. Engel perfectly understands the rhythm of the play's dramatic moments and skillfully draws emotions from the audience. The play is punctuated by emotional moments, such as the scene in which Biff exposes Willy's suicidal tendencies. He hits the rubber pipe on the table which Willy has been planning to use to kill himself. Build, BUILD, BUILD! and then SLAM! the rubber tubing is whipped out, banged on the table and a huge silence descends, a moment Engel creates so that the audience's sympathy also has time to build...
Then there was Captain Lou. Not only could the man coach (undoubtedly the Red Aurebach of wrestling), but he was a fashion trendsetter. Sure the fad has passed, but I remember countless individuals with rubber bands on their beards. I think I'll name my first-born after...