Word: slaps
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...really a slap in the face when they get easy transition goals," Welsh said...
...choreography hitched to a slow narrative, obvious jokes, completely undefined characters and mediocre performances -- than for its shameless retrospection, its bland assertion that Broadway's future lies in its past. The second act contains two gratuitous slurs on the "concept" musicals that have dominated the past decade: a visual slap at Grand Hotel and a verbal slam toward Les Miserables. Yet those shows have precisely what Crazy for You so painfully lacks: propulsive storytelling, cinematically fluid staging, emotionally powerful character songs, and a sense that something urgent and meaningful is at stake...
Flomenhoft, on the other hand, prides himself more on his brawn than his flash. The massive (6-ft. 215-lbs) forward is more comfortable forechecking than racing the puck into the offensive zone. And he scores goals through positioning and slap shots rather than slick maneuvers...
...same time, however, Flomenhoft perfectedhis blistering slap shot and wrist shot to pump ingoals, including six of the power play last year...
...appearance and popularity of these stores are signs of our growing environmental consciousness, but also of the extent to which environmentalism has become a fad. Slap the label "organic" on anything, from lip gloss to supermarket baggies, and you can double the price and still increase sales...