Word: traveller
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...double assassination stunned the racing world. Known as the "Speed King," Thompson had established nearly 500 racing and endurance records and had set the standards for three generations of hot rodders. In 1960 he became the first American to travel over 400 m.p.h. on land when his specially designed four-engine Challenger I clocked 406.6 m.p.h. at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. He started Mickey Thompson Enterprises, a custom auto-parts manufacturer, in Long Beach, Calif. Ten years ago Thompson branched into sports promotion and became the leading sponsor of motor-sports events at arenas like the Los Angeles...
...most powerful supercomputers are surprisingly small and sleek, some not much bigger than a California hot tub. But looks can be deceiving. Supercomputers often squeeze out the last bit of processing speed by shrinking the distances electrons have to travel within their wiring. They are tightly packed workhorses that require a whole array of supporting equipment. Some employ full-size mainframe computers just to shuttle programs in and out of their processing units. The machines may be connected, by cable or satellite, to hundreds of remote terminals that can transform raw numerical output into stunning 3-D graphics. They often...
...will fit the drain in the vast majority of the world's hotel sinks that come without a plug. Also, start filling the tub immediately if you hear gunshots. One of the things that goes first and fast in insurrections and civil wars is the water supply. But travel is not all grim. When in Bali, do not pass up the free-lance masseuses on Kuta Beach. And if you happen into Peshawar, make straight for Salateen's and try the leg of lamb, "a treat of international renown...
...decision may be part of a national trend. Travel agents and residents of Ft. Lauderdale say they have seen a steady decline in the number of college-age vacationers in Ft. Lauderdale...
According to Risbergs of the Riviera, the number of spring-breakers in Ft. Lauderdale has decined from 350,000 in 1985 to 200,000 in 1987. "People are moving away from Ft. Lauderdale because of stories of overcrowding," says Brummage of HSA Travel. "The most popular spot is South Padre Island in Texas...