Word: stiffs
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...circus," says Williams, "and the circus at that time was punk rock." Punk rock had a visual aesthetic, but it started and ended with the pierceable parts of its players' bodies. At 19, Williams, whose love of music trumped his aptitude for it, cozied up to his favorite band, Stiff Little Fingers, and talked the group into letting him design its stage show. When the Fingers broke up in 1982, he called his new favorite band. "They happened to be named...
...your speed. Starting at $419 for a basic model, this powered skateboard - or powerboard - is made by a Santa Monica-based company and comes with a high-torque, 400-watt electric motor that takes you from zero to 32 km/h in just four seconds. Six styles are available - from stiff cruisers built for sidewalk use to those with more flexible boards designed for bumpier terrain - and models can travel distances of up to 24 km on a full charge...
...basic model,[an error occurred while processing this directive] this powered skateboard - or powerboard - is made by a Santa Monica-based company and comes with a high-torque, 400-watt electric motor that takes you from zero to 32 km/h in just four seconds. Six styles are available - from stiff cruisers built for sidewalk use to those with more flexible boards designed for bumpier terrain - and models can travel distances of up to 24 km on a full charge. You control the vehicle via a small handheld device connected to the engine by cable...
...sought speaker on the corporate lecture circuit. But now, as the coach of the confederacy of millionaires also known as the U.S. national team, he's the CEO of a daunting turnaround project to restore America's basketball and sporting pride. And despite his outward cool, he was scared stiff when he signed on. "Because it's not Duke now, I'm saying, 'Will they actually listen?'" says Krzyzewski (pronounced Sha-shef-skee) in the nasal baritone of a high school chemistry teacher. It's a demeanor that deftly shades one of the fiercest competitors in sports...
...first day of practice as the new coach of the U.S. national team, this CEO in charge of a daunting turnaround project to restore America's basketball and sporting pride felt a pang that belies his outward cool, but is familiar to even the best execs. He was scared stiff. Because it's not Duke now, I'm saying, "Will they actually listen?" explains Krzyzewski in the nasal baritone of high school chemistry teacher. It's a demeanor that deftly shades one of the fiercest competitors in all sports. "If you don't have anxieties, you might as well drop...