Word: vinyl
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...pump 30,000 gal. of water into an empty pool at a cost of $1,200 gives new resonance to the phrase "pouring money down a hole." Yes, that's less than a 10th of the water that the Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle holds, and we opted for vinyl and stamped concrete instead of Hearst's glass tile infused with gold and 17th century Italian bas-reliefs. Still, throw in a fence, a heater, a motorized cover and a filter pump that runs 24/7, and I've spent tens of thousands of dollars to surround myself with water...
Peek into the basement windows of Pennypacker Hall and you may notice that it’s a little different from the basements of most freshman dorms. Nestled among the vending machines, flat-screen television, and cushy furniture are shelves of vinyl records, rows upon rows of compact disks, and not one but several studios and turntables...
...latched onto an issue that affects more Americans more directly than gun violence or Islamic terrorism. The folks in Flint needn't worry overmuch that al-Qaeda will bomb the Longway Planetarium (whose Classic Vinyl laser show begins today), but they can count on getting ill and needing to pay the bills. It's something most Americans worry about; Moore says they shouldn't have to. As he said to AP: "We are the richest country in the world. We spend more on health care than any other country. Yet we have the worst health care in the Western world...
...while you can’t really fault a network for doing what it needs to do to try and boost ratings, the issues that most capture the hearts and minds of the people in this country cannot be captured on vinyl or CD. Hip-hop, as much as I love it, is no Iraq war, no global warming, and no abortion debate. It’s just music...
...revolving doors, your ears pop from the change in pressure and you find yourself in unseasonable warmth. The air in the bubble, kept between 56 and 62 degrees Fahrenheit, smells distinctly of plastic and sweat. Plus, it’s kind of thrilling entering a giant dome made of vinyl that could potentially deflate because of anything from wind, to snow, to someone opening too many of those pressurized doors. But don’t lose too much sleep. “Snow should in theory fall off of it,” Director of Athletic Communications Chuck V. Sullivan...