Word: soured
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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McMullen, who has not conceded, is still sour. "This primary was hijacked by hardened partisans," he says of the Democrats and independents who crossed over to vote for Tuttle in the open primary. Ever the ham, Tuttle shakes his cane and says, "How could I hijack the whole state of Vermont...
Teenage whores and broken dolls. Petals torn from flowers and baby's milk gone sour. These are her subjects. "I don't really miss God/ But I sure miss Santa Claus," she sings. "I'm Miss World, somebody kill me." And further, "I want to be the girl with the most cake/ I love him so much it just turns to hate/ I fake it so real I am beyond fake/ Someday you will ache like I ache...
...music consumers, we're accustomed to living with some sour notes. Enticed by a hit single, we buy a compact disc only to find the rest of the album filled with moody self-indulgence. We have millions of vinyl records and eight-track tapes taking up space in our closets because electronics makers sold us on a digital future with no way to bring our analog past along for the ride. And speaking of rides, can't those gadget wizards replace our waning (in some climates, melting) cassette tapes with truly portable CDs that won't skip when...
...with your doctor is one of the most common--and frustrating--rituals of modern medicine. You phone...can't get past the receptionist...leave a message. Your doctor calls back while you're in a meeting...leaves a message. The amount of time wasted on both sides turns everybody sour. But a growing number of physicians are prescribing a dose of e-mail as the antidote...
...Bavarians paid $66 million just for a name? "It's a steal," says FORTUNE auto writer Alexander Taylor. "Rolls-Royce is the best car brand there is." But won't all those Arab sheikhs sour on the brand once they find out it's a Rolls in name only? Apparently not. "The '98 Rolls already has a BMW engine, and someone else builds the body," says Taylor. "All the British do is add the wood and leather." Blimey...