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...commentary is punctuated by abrupt, shrill peel-outs from the starting gate. He points out the double-barrelled traffic light between the two lanes. "Basically, it's a matter of reflexes. The top yellow light comes on when the cars can advance to the start line, then the light below comes on when they're both ready to go. Then the lower lights go on: one, two three. Then the lowest light, the green light, flashes and you just smash the accelerator into the floor...
Looking quite determined, the coiffed white-haired players sit poised with their neon colored "dobbers," waiting for the next number to be called in this intense arena of competition. Suddenly a shrill cry of "BINGO" eminates from the audience and a unanimous disappointed sigh permeates the air. The numbers are read back to check for cheating, as everyone waits with baited breath, hoping that this string of luck is only a farce. Five crisp 20s are quickly distributed to the proud winner, and in true Bingo tradition, the money is laid out over the remaining cards in order to bring...
...With his shrill voice and constant gesticulating, Habibie comes across as an excitable, almost manic character. An Asian leader who has met him says, "He can't listen. He never stops talking." Newspaper publisher Aristides Katoppo remembers joining Habibie for a meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister in 1993. The meeting was supposed to last 15 minutes but dragged on for 45, as Habibie gabbed nonstop to his polite Japanese guests. After the meeting, he bragged that the extended meeting showed his importance. His self-regard is displayed on the Internet, where he maintains a home page with an exhaustive...
Julia's character, however, is independently comedic. Loud and shrill, she is always having everyone search for her glasses (once literally, but constantly figuratively), only to find that they were actually in her purse all along. Stone is thoroughly funny, assuming endearing drunkenness without lessening her character's dignity. She is complemented by the similarly aunt-like character, Alex, played by Mark Field-Marsham '99, who himself emanates a perpetual joke in the lilting updrafts of his scolding voice...
...sense of pace is dead-on. Herinterpretation of blindness is convincing enough,and it's impressive how well she can find her wayaround Michael McGarty's superbly cluttered set inthe dark. But that blank stare and high-pitchedvoice (along with the Annette Funicello wardrobe)often suggest a shrill bimbette, not a savvyheroine defending her domicile against invaders...