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...hand. The Afghan penchant for competition and (though few will admit it) gambling means that almost anything offers opportunity for a fight and a punt, from dogs to cocks, quail, sheep, boiled eggs and, yes, even kites. The object of this cruel ballet is to slice your opponents' string with yours, sending the vanquished tissue-paper jewel spiraling to the streets below. Packs of boys too poor to buy their own kites race for the downed warcraft so that they too can enter the fray. They are the kite runners...
...madness ensues. Someone professorial-looking reminds him that two divided by three is “666—the sign of the devil.” Last time I checked, two divided by three was .6 repeating. I didn’t know Satan had an infinitely long string of decimals for his sign! Good for Satan! Soon, our hero is linking everything (Hiroshima, his birthday, things he sees at the park) to the number. Ugh, I can’t describe this trailer. Just watch it and prepare to laugh at Jim Carrey for the first time since...
...hers outfits and handmade soap to board games and manicure sets - as well as '60s and '70s furniture. If you're feeling peckish and fancy buying a slice of carrot cake or a coffee - as well as your plate and mug - pop into the modish Café String, Nytorgsgatan 38, tel: (46-8) 714 85 14; www.cafestring.com, where absolutely everything is for sale. Are the streets feeling too chilled? At Beyond Retro, Asögatan 144, tel: (46-8) 641 36 42; www.beyondretro.com, you can browse secondhand frocks, Western and army gear - to the beat of the in-store band...
...really better than sex? The students who gathered at True Love Revolution’s ice cream bash must think so. The co-president of the Revolution, Sarah M. Kinsella ’07, moved earnestly around the Tonkens Room in Winthrop House. Her classic pearl earrings matched the string of pearls around her neck, off-setting a casual outfit of jeans and a burgundy corduroy blazer. She smiled warmly, apologizing for having an ice cream social on such a cold day. “We planned this so long ago, it seemed like a good idea...
...pace, tying the game at 14 points. With a hitting percentage of .312 and .300 for the Crimson and the Brewers, respectively, the score remained close throughout.But Harvard again pulled ahead with Weissbourd’s solid serving performance, carrying the Crimson to the top, 21-16. Although a string of Harvard errors allowed Vassar to narrow the gap, 22-21, the Crimson stayed in control, overcoming the Brewers, 30-26.Maintaining its offensive rhythm while Vassar lost focus, the Crimson took a 7-2 lead in the fourth game, setting the tone for its big finish. Committing a series of errors...