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Unfortunately for Tchiak, his intellectual bumblings and Doreen's working class values do not mesh. They fail to hit it off, but Tchiak's friend Ted (George Duffield) charms Doreen with his slick small talk...
...addition to the five Harvard representatives--all outstanding forwards--Team USA includes names collegiate hockey fans are well familiar with. Marty McInnis, Dave Emma, Steve Heinz, Keith Tchakuk and slew of other slick scorers will all take the ice tonight...
Peter Flood, the hero, is a labor racketeer because that is the family business. His slick cousin Michael is a union boss in South Philadelphia, where, as the author tells it, the Irish run the unions and the Italians own the streets. Peter's life is haunted by the death of his baby sister when he was eight. He was taking care of her on a cold day when a savage neighborhood dog ran to meet its master's car, the car skidded on ice, the baby girl ran toward the car, and Peter was too frightened...
...total saving in terms of muscle power and barked knuckles is impressive. Despite its size, two people can rig the sails of the Procyon in about five minutes; normally, readying a boat this large can take half an hour for a crew of eight. Slick aerodynamic design and a hydraulically powered keel let the Procyon sail at speeds of up to 15 knots: roughly 15% faster than a conventionally designed boat of comparable size. Automatic winches furl and unfurl the Procyon's Kevlar mainsail and jib horizontally, at a finger's touch, without human assistance. The unique, sculptured boom eliminates...
Such a change could have dramatic consequences for legitimate candidates. Election results would no longer be skewed by the irresponsible behavior of certain students, and perhaps UC campaigns would dare to focus more upon issues than slick advertising...