Word: taxiing
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...death of French culture? Because it doesn't sell in countries where culture is supposed to be bankable? Thank God! That's what makes it unique! You mention L'Auberge Espagnole as a symbol of the renewal of French cinema, but that was five years ago. The Taxi movies? Yes, they were blockbusters, but they were also the lousiest films made by Luc Besson. His artistic achievements were Nikita, Subway, Le Grand Bleu and Léon - and those were years ago. French culture is about intimacy. We French live in a cultural world that is very different from...
...significantly cheaper than Korean and Japanese imports. The average Russian blanches at the thought of paying more than $10,000 for a car. At the low end of the price spectrum, "it's better to buy Chinese models, like the Chery Amulet," says Rustam Gubazov, a 34-year-old taxi driver in Kazan, Tatarstan's capital. Gubazov says he has owned eight cars in eight years, including four Russian-made Zhigulis. The Amulet, the top-selling Chinese car in Russia, lasts longer, he says, and it has a base price of $9,000, about 30% cheaper than...
...hated civilian in a newspaper poll after Black May, retain such solid support? Chris Baker, co-author of Thaksin: The Business of Politics, says Samak is a hit among lower-middle-class citizens - they admire his strong persona and see him as someone who gets things done. Small shopkeepers, taxi drivers and day laborers love tuning in to Samak's television and radio political talk shows - and his immensely popular cooking programs - to hear him sound off and bash others. "He's entertainment," Baker says...
...with more prosperous times; the junta's shaky grasp of economics - growth has slowed and an ill-conceived currency-control measure in December 2006 led to the biggest one-day loss in the stock market's history - makes it easy to get nostalgic. "The economy was good then," insists taxi driver Narongsak Iamsamorn, 39, who hasn't decided who to vote for this time round. "But now Vietnam is laughing at us. Even a schoolchild can tell you how bad our economy is." His fares have dropped by two-thirds since the coup. "I want Thaksin to come back...
...doesn’t ask students to give up eating. “The concept of fasting is more symbolic,” said Firth M. McEachern ’08, treasurer of the group. “People are donating for the price of a latte, a taxi ride, a movie ticket, or chocolate.” Through this Friday, students passing by the Science Center have been pledging to give up one of these items and donate $3. The money helps to pay escorts for women in Darfur who need to leave their refugee camps to collect firewood...