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...well known for his stark portrayals of human relationships, and “Autobahn”—which runs Dec. 8-10 and 13-16—is no exception. Though the interactions between LaBute’s characters are almost always intense, the unique setup of “Autobahn” increases this intensity. Throughout five 20-minute scenes, the actors never leave the front seat of a car. “Autobahn” delves into how romantic relationships between men and women—and, in one case, two women—unfold...
...occurred amid the setup for the "rocket hop," a stunt in which the whale virtually catapults its trainer into the air from an underwater start, allowing the human to make a spectacular arc through the air before diving into the pool. Kasatka decided instead to drag trainer Ken Peters under by his left foot, first for more than half a minute, and then, after allowing him back up briefly for air, for more than a minute. Only Peters' cool ministrations to Kasatka and his fellow trainers' use of hand signals and underwater sounds prevented tragedy as a large audience watched...
...hedge-fund operator does. But the world of hedge funds isn't what it used to be. Once they were known for being secretive and small--for taking money from millionaires, making winning trades in exotic investments like swaps and warrants and collecting massive fees in near anonymity. The setup was disrupted only by an occasional, spectacular blowup. Over the past four years, though, assets in these funds have more than doubled, to $1.3 trillion, while returns have flagged--and that changes a lot of things...
...like having two jobs. 5.FM: Who is funnier, Chris or Nick?C: My answer is going to be that Nick is funnier.N: Definitely Chris. 6.FM: Chris, Facebook.com tells me you live with someone else’s grandmother. C: Um, yeah. I’ve got a pretty sweet setup with a lady who has this house, she’s the grandmother of a friend of mine, and the house is empty six days of the week, but on Tuesday she comes in and we hang out. On the other six days she’s horseback riding...
Phase one is the setup and begins with a few gibes at our nation’s leader. If you take for granted that all conservatives are idiots (which you do), then what better example than the President? Have you somehow missed his verbal blunders or the fact that he was a C student? It’s not like he was the CEO of a corporation, or the governor of one of the largest states in the nation. Proposed response to phase one: smile and nod. Come on, you don’t want to give yourself away...