I find this ironic at the time when the hardware of communications has arrived at such a peak of sophistication. (religion-online.org)
Once such a peak is reached, then any increase in temperatures, however slight, will set a record. (realclimate.org)
It is not easy to climb down from such peaks of involvement when the game is over, and often the English fan takes out his frustration and high spirits on the British Railways as he rides home from the game. (si.com)