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...third person: we were laughing at - not with - the figure in the cartoon: it was an era of screwball comedies, Jack Benny and cops chasing people through hallway doors. In a James Thurber cartoon, a man stops his date in the lobby of his building to say, "You wait here and I'll bring the etchings down." It's the Joey theory of humor...
What if you're a truly motivated seller who can't wait for a buyer to emerge? LeaseTrading com launched a new feature this summer that lets qualified sellers drop out of a lease immediately. Naturally, it will cost you: so-called Instant LeaseRelease requires that you pay half your car's negative equity, which is the difference between the lease buy-out price and what the car is actually worth. It may be a fraction of what the dealer would charge, but you may want to think twice before driving down that road...
...himself, sitting at a long conference table with a dossier-laden desk at his back and a humidor stuffed with good cigars to his left. Then he lunged across the table to press home his point. "My reply is, without hesitation, yes. France not only can reform, it's waiting for it." France may not have to wait too long. Next month Sarkozy will resign as Finance Minister after his expected election to the relatively obscure post of president of his party, the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). The ump is the successor to the Rally for the Republic...
...home." It all just reinforces the impression among critics that Sarkozy cares more about publicity than policy. "Politically, it was a smart move," says French political commentator Alain Duhamel. "Preventing job loss through outsourcing will require careful planning and growth co-ordination on a European level. Sarkozy can't wait for that, so he addressed concerns now, as best he could, and reinforced his reputation as someone who inspires confidence." Yet Sarkozy doesn't always opt for crowd-pleasing policies. As Interior Minister, he made repeated visits to France's banlieues, the disadvantaged, crime-ridden suburban housing projects that ring...
...Dave!” I hear Kimbo’s voice over the loudspeaker. “You’re supposed to wait until I start counting!” I could have sworn she had made it to three while I was riding, but then again I’m not too sure of anything I saw or felt in that instant; a total sensory mess...