Word: twisters
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Ever since Twister grossed $41 million the weekend of May 10, 1996, the summer has inched back into May. Spider-Man has probably cemented this. "It does allow an advantage in getting theater shelf space because you're ahead of the pack," says Jeff Blake, the head of Sony marketing and distribution. By going early, Spider-Man got in 7,500 screens out of about 35,000 for its big weekend...
...valiantly by its current president and starting pitcher Clarke Tucker. With an assortment of wicked pitches, including his Arkansas twister, and sterling, Gold Glove caliber defensive play, Tucker was able to hold the IOP in the game until the third inning, when the floodgates opened for the resilient Crimson squad...
...champion Eric Bergoust of the U.S. and three others after the first round of jumps. Valenta needed something spectacular to win. Indeed, the five-twist jump he executed was spectacular. Also decisive. He took the lead. Bergoust went all out on his jump - a difficult one, but no five-twister - and he fell on landing. Valenta won the gold. Bergoust placed last. "You need a little bit of luck. It's part of the sport," said Valenta. And perhaps a bit of madness as well. Said American Joe Pack, who won the silver, "Ales's a bit psycho...
...evening, another working dinner with more aid workers. We share our plans, and sometimes our resources. Networking is powerful. (A wider TWISTER board...
...sleep much. Directing an emergency program is quite an experience. It's like playing Scavenger Hunt and one hundred games of BINGO at once (Let me add TWISTER). Stress. Lots of it. There are always deadlines, tomorrow's and yesterday's deadlines everyday. This morning I noticed more ashtrays filled with very short butts in our "drug free" office. But it is the positive stress that makes it all worth...