Word: soaping
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...gulf, lest the wind toss his drying uniform in the sand. At the base PX and Wal-Mart, extra tent pegs and shower shoes are selling fast. So are watches with alarms that give the time in two time zones. Twizzlers. Extra thick boot insoles. Liquid laundry soap, because the water will be cold. Extra thermals, because the nights will be too. "Think of being in a tank," says Weber. "For a three-man crew and the tank commander, that tank is your home, and you don't know how long you're going to be there...
...improve on its Mob-movie forebears, nor does it have the subtlety or layers of The Sopranos. (These might be unfair comparisons if Kingpin didn't so showily invite them.) In typical network style, Kingpin's characters let you know precisely what they're thinking, either in workmanlike soap speak or the florid language of banditos from a late-night western ("I have seen the flames of hell! I have swam through rivers of blood!"). The Mexican characters speak a thickly accented English laced with Spanish--"Gracias!" "De nada!"--as if to remind us we are not in Milwaukee...
...also set the scene for a Wellesley formal when they were singled out to be in a partner-switching dance sequence. Lane D. Levine ’06 found himself “stepping on a lot of feet,” including the semi-celebrity toes of a soap opera star, while Jay R. Minga ’05 experienced considerably greater body contact in an experience he describes as “terribly memorable...
...pageant and maybe even found a wife among the contestants. The pageant was moved from Nigeria to London, and on Saturday Miss Turkey, Azra Akin, ended the whole nightmare by walking away with the tiara and $150,000 prize. Pageant co-host Sean Kanan, an actor from the U.S. soap The Bold and the Beautiful, made brief mention of the violence that preceded this outcome, saying, "Our thoughts go out to the families that suffered." Akin, who plays the flute, added, "I think it is good for a woman to have this position." It may also be good...
SOLVENTS On gravel beaches, where oil sinks and rises with the tide, aggressive microorganisms can be used to help break down the oil and disperse it. Biodegradable chemicals such as water-soluble soap are even more effective. Long term, a combination of enzymes, organisms and nutrients can accelerate the oil's degradation...