Word: whacks
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...quotes. When questioned on the Chechen conflict, Putin’s impassive KGB demeanor has slipped on a number of occasions, betraying his crude vocabulary and coarse mindset. Asked to describe Russia’s goal in the Chechen conflict, he stated that it was to “whack the bandits in the john [toilet].” At another press conference, questioned about the use of fragmentary bombs in Chechnya, Putin responded, “If you want to become an Islamic radical and you want a circumcision done, I invite you to Moscow. We are a multi...
...does not look overstretched. I am not unmindful of the risks. But I do think most of the analysis wildly oversimplified, particularly when the problem is identified as "imbalances," as though the economic system's natural state had been perturbed and until returned to balance it was out of whack...
...retirement savers by Hewitt Associates found that people who invest in them held an average of six different funds in their 401(k)s. That not only undercuts the great advantage of those vehicles--ease of use--but it can also put your overall portfolio allocation out of whack, morphing you into a middle-of-the-road investor when an aggressive or conservative allocation might better suit your time frame. "Employees think this is another fund," says David Wray, president of the Profit Sharing/ 401(k) Council of America. "But it's an investment-strategy alternative." Life-cycle funds...
Beneath the innocuous facade lurks an underbelly of vice. This is exactly the quality that you’re looking for in a date spot. While it’s fun to play Whack-a-Mole, it’s more fun to get wasted and fondle each other in the ball...
...kept both skis on and won a second gold, beating teammate Daron Rahlves by almost half a second. "Miller is a Bewegungstalent," says an admiring Toni Giger, head coach of the powerful Austrian team. That's the German expression for exceptional agility. Or maybe it means "That dude is whack." "He takes the full risk," says Giger. "But then he shows he can correct his mistakes. That is his strength." It is not an approach, Giger hastens to add, that he would recommend. "It's very dangerous...