Word: splashed
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...rapid bankruptcy and dissolution of activewear e-tailer boo.com is Europe's first big dot-com meltdown, and a very scary story for its venture capitalists and would-be e-merchants. The company, started by three Swedes just six months ago, made a splash with hip brands like DKNY and North Face and what the Brits call an "all-singing, all-dancing" site complete with e-tailer innovations - 360-degree revolving sneakers, watches and clothing - that are just making their way to car-buying sites in the U.S. Problem was, they went through their sizable $120 million stake like...
...would think that returning to Hanoi would be an occasion for solemn reflection. But this was his eighth visit since the war, and as he inspected the monument, its facade cracked and stained by a vandal's splash of red paint, the Arizona Senator wasn't exactly overcome with emotion. "At least it's better than last time," he noted wryly, "when the grass had grown all around it and there was bird crap everywhere." He has passed his love for the well-timed wisecrack on to his son Jack, who at 14 was visiting Vietnam for the first time...
Such intimate moments between the legend and his charges are rare, but the boxer Smokin' Joe is coaching today is his daughter Jacquelyn Frazier-Lyde, 39, who turned pro in January. Since Muhammad Ali's fierce 22-year-old daughter Laila made a splash in her pro debut last October, Frazier-Lyde has ratcheted the hype up a notch. Sounding more like her father's greatest rival, the lawyer and mother of three has vowed to carry on the Frazier legacy and "whip Laila's butt"--preferably in September, on the 25th anniversary of the Thrilla in Manila...
...until 1976 did he make a real splash. With the U.S. still smarting from the Arab oil embargo, the journal Foreign Affairs published his call for more efficient use of renewable resources rather than more power generation. Common sense today, it was blasphemous then and helped spur the U.S. Congress to hold energy hearings...
BABE MAGNET Next time you head to the beach, you might tote along this cool-looking boom box. The $200 ZS-X7 from Sony is not only splash resistant, it also comes with a handy shoulder strap and a sturdy stand to keep it from tipping over in the sand. Antiskip technology is built into the CD player, a car and a boat adapter are included, and an all-black model is also available. With any luck, and with the volume up, it will get enough curious stares to help you break the ice with at least one hot beach...