Word: seasickness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...equipped helicopter hovered almost directly above it to give the world its first bird's-eye view of a splashdown, the command ship dropped into the gently rolling Pacific. Less than an hour later, Apollo 17's three astronauts-Navymen Gene Cernan and Ron Evans and slightly seasick Civilian Geologist Jack Schmitt-were safely aboard the carrier. "By golly," said Cernan, "it's good to be home...
Finally, even the farmer's child-wife, played by Liv Ullmann, is intoxicated by notions of unrestricted bounty and freedom. In the 1850s, the Swedes set sail. Ulysses had no more epochal journey than the ones made by 19th century aliens. Seasick, verminous, unable to hold their meager rations, the passengers think themselves in hell without the intervening grace of death. When the survivors reach harbor their true journey begins. Aboard a riverboat, they become aware of the flaws in the fable. Rich folk stride upon the top deck; down below are the new arrivals. Below them are Negro...
Added Lumps. Cunard ordered the changes to increase both passenger revenues and on-board spending, particularly by Americans. Nonetheless, the facelift, which was devised by a Florida kitchen-supply firm, has made Britain's designing establishment a bit seasick. Dennis Lennon, who was chiefly responsible for the original interior design of the ship, quit after two weeks on the new project. "It was a national ship," he explained. "It wasn't something to play around with and turn into a honky-tonk." James Gardner, the principal exterior designer of the original, said of the altered superstructure: "We tried...
...stations. After suspending enforcement for four years, New York decided to crack down this spring. Lawmen have been told that they may now board a boat without a warrant to ascertain whether it has an approved toilet. Operating a nonapproved toilet (or-as the law now reads-even being seasick over the side) is a misdemeanor that carries a $100 fine or 60 days in jail, or both...
...twice-a-day encounter-group sessions, fellow members tell of extraordinary yearnings for a smoke, and a surprising number admit that they are still yielding. A palefaced Alan says: "I've been so seasick all day that I haven't had a chance to think about smoking, but as soon as I'm well, I'll start again. I'm weak, I know I'm weak." Obviously, Alan's motivation is already shaky: "You can't just stand around at cocktail parties smoking a carrot," he complains...