Word: rollers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...cells seemed to take hold almost immediately, but for Keone the aftermath of the expensive ($200,000) treatment was like a death-defying roller-coaster ride. Again and again, he was readmitted to the hospital with fevers, diarrhea and loss of appetite, once for a six-week stay. Nine months after the transplant, his new immune system began attacking his own cells, inflaming his liver and intestines. Strong immunosuppressive drugs brought that emergency under control before any permanent damage occurred. Still, no one was breathing easy, least of all the physicians...
...THEME PARK: Ever wanted to own Disneyland or a Six Flags? Now you can. In the world-creating tradition of the classic Sim City, this PC game lets you build and road-test all kinds of roller-coaster rides. The goal: to make the park's patrons as happy as possible. Do it right and you'll feel as giddy as a kid with a free-ride pass...
...leaks, wild conspiracy theories flourished in Cairo. Many Egyptians are certain Washington is engaged in a vast cover-up to protect itself and libel their nation. More likely, they say, an American missile mistakenly blew up the plane or maybe there were lethal laser emissions--and the pilot was roller-coastering to dodge them. Or an insane hijacker masterminded the crash to damage Egypt's reputation. Or it was a Mossad plot to kill the 33 military officers aboard...
Kennedy focused on three dramas that unfold over the course of the year: a son's time spent in jail after being falsely accused of trespassing, a daughter's attempts to remove herself from an abusive relationship and a grandson's roller-coaster relationship with his sometime-fiancee...
Parents can attempt to discourage tattooing and piercing by explaining the health risks of infection or blood-borne diseases, but remember that kids are armed with something grownups will never have--the invincible confidence of youth. That is what makes them such good skateboarders and roller-coaster riders. So after you've made all your best arguments, show your kid that you know a thing or two about the impermanence of fashion. Somewhere in your attic there's a shoebox full of faded Polaroids of you flaunting your teenage geekiness. Good-naturedly display some specially selected photos...