Fun in the sun Oct 19, 2009
Its a bit of a shock to the system at first, but once you take it all in with the Hard Rock concept in mind, its not that strange anymore. When you sign your name on the dotted line upon registering at the hotels check-in counter, you wont see the usual Signature on the form. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
A Blog-Z state of mind? Oct 6, 2009
While it was a bit of a shock to the system of those that have been watching the Hawks the past few years, Crawford didn t seem particularly fazed by his performance. I mean, he s not cocky in the least bit but the man knows he s good. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Death of a Poet Sep 19, 2009
For all that, opening the page to the obituary in the Times was a shock to the system. Surely he (and I) would be forever young. (Slate)
Questions Linger About Health Care Limits Jul 9, 2009
Such a shift would probably be a shock to the system of many Americans, who have grown used to having any and all health-care options, regardless of cost, available to them. "The questions of who gets what, these difficult choices . . . really are not posed in the current health reform legislation," said Drew E. Altman, president of the Kaiser Family Foundation. (CBS News)
Saw Writers Collected Jun 19, 2009
"In a summer boasting fist-fighting robots and 3-D floating homes, ] and his team are more than up to the challenge of delivering an adult horror-thriller to moviegoers seeking a shock to the system," say Dunstan and Melton in the press release, apparently speaking with one single, all-knowing voice. "We're beyond lucky to have such a passionate force behind a film we can't wait to unleash.". (IGN FilmForce)
Boesch's production picks up for 'Wolves May 15, 2009
You can probably imagine April in Pennsylvania is a shock to the system for most Californians. But Erie SeaWolves right fielder Brennan Boesch found it even rougher than most. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Many Irish have first taste of hard times Mar 17, 2009
"It's a bit of a shock to the system, especially for my generation," O'Donoghue said one recent morning, waiting in the cold with dozens of other people in line outside the Limerick unemployment office. "I don't think things will ever be as good as they were in the last five, six or seven years. That's the bitter truth of it.". (MSNBC -- Race)
Did Hillary Tell the Palestinian Prime Minister to Quit? Mar 10, 2009
For instance, the New York Times quotes a senior adviser to Fayyad saying that "it was also intended as "a shock to the system" and a message to Israel and the United States... Fayyad felt that he was being "taken for granted," especially because Israel had continued settlement construction in the West Bank and the United States had not done enough to stopthis." But after the show of American support for him personally at Sharm al-Shaykh, that sounds dubious. My best guess right now is... (Slate)
Jockeying for Jockeys: horse racing show shines light on Canadian ... Feb 10, 2009
Thoroughbred racing is fast, gnarly, adrenalin fuelled and a shock to the system. And it's a man's world. (Canada.com)
