Word: rude
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...wasn't. On the island roughly the size of Singapore, just a sliver of land was affected. Most of the deaths took place on only two beaches?Patong and its near neighbor Kamala?while some others received not much more than a rude bump. Even at Patong, most of the damage was confined to areas immediately behind the beach. Today, much of the debris has been cleared away or hidden behind high fences, and damaged hotels and businesses have already reopened or plan to do so in the next few months. "The devastation," says O.B. Wetzell, an American resort developer...
...that rude student, I envision a special seat in Hell. And for him and his compatriots, I pray that those seats will be in the middle...
...civil war. And yet, unlike the U.S.-appointed Allawi regime, which answers to Washington, an elected government will be able to control its own destiny. As Iraqis take over, the country may well become more conservative, less secular and perhaps more hospitable to Iran. That may come as a rude jolt of reality to those who still believe Iraq could become a beachhead of liberal democracy in the Middle East. But for Americans who are merely looking for a way out of Iraq, next week's election could well be the start of the withdrawal process...
...1980s, when the austere Ivan Lendl ruled tennis, he discovered a most satisfying use for his Australian mentor, Tony Roche. Relaxing in his hotel room before a match, Lendl hated the way his parents would call from Czechoslovakia to bombard him with tactical advice. Loath to be rude, he came upon the idea of excusing himself, then passing the phone to Roche, whose English so baffled the well-meaning callers that after a minute or two they'd gently hang...
From calling Taiwan's press "rude, vile pigs" to accusing Madonna of lip synching, John proved what fans have long suspected: he's sweeter when lyricist Bernie Taupin decides what comes out of his mouth...