Word: slotting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...audience in," he says. "You're talking the average Joe and putting him on TV, creating a closer link between audience and show." Or perhaps it's simply the undefinable thrill of watching Evelyn from Tulsa drop her "Plinko" chip and following its bouncing descent towards the $5,000 slot...
...maturation of the freshmen occurred very quickly despite the mid-season loss of Adams, who has been side-lined with a shoulder injury since December. While his right-wing slot remains a revolving door of Crimson forwards, the chemistry between Bala and Moore has grown even stronger. They have become Harvard's main offensive threat, shouldering the burden of a team offense which mustered a dismal 2.63 goals-per-game average last season...
There's Jack, the prototypical World War II vet who's got a metal plate in his head, and Elaine, who got so wrapped up in the slot machines that she forgot to visit her kids on Christmas. And of course there's Ida, an aging widow who wears her finest gown and all of her jewelry to come play cards. Twice a month, I took my place among this vulgar spectacle to try my luck at Seven Card Stud or Texas Hold'em. My first few visits were far from pretty; not just a slow bleed of cash, more...
With the extra attacker on the ice, the Terriers dropped into their power-play umbrella and worked the puck around the Crimson zone. It only took a few passes before Tom Poti, the Tournament MVP, rifled a right-point blast toward the Harvard net. Camped out in the low slot was freshman Nick Gillis who tipped in the game-winner, opening the flood gates to the B.U. bench...
...surging Clarkson squad. Despite the ravaging ice storms which have overtaken much of the upstate New York area, the Golden Knights have rebounded from a disappointing 0-2 start, with wins in eight of their last 10 contests. The burst has moved Clarkson into the league's second-place slot, trailing Yale by a mere three points. Mark Morris' squad could steal the top spot this coming weekend with a pair of wins and a Yale loss. Unfortunately for Clarkson, that feat may prove to be difficult considering that it must lock horns with the team which sits right below...