Sentences with phrase «jockey on»

In the 1940s, thousands of Vancouverites woke up to Ray, the morning disk jockey on CKMO Radio, as he spun tunes by Bing Crosby and Mel Torme across the airwaves.

For those clients, one of the things they appreciate about divorce mediation is the fact that the mediator (s) are neutral — they are looking to support both parties collectively rather than strategically trying to jockey on behalf of one party as over and against the other the way attorney / advocates typically do.

Now every desk jockey on expenses, every Boden - clad holidaymaker wants to get onto a two hour flight with enough water to support a Forward Operating Base in Helmand for a fortnight.

So, without anything to do or say, the filmmakers ask your indulgence as they cram the lacunae with dog reaction shots, cat reaction shots, baby reaction shots, dogs humping legs and other things shots, cat flushing the toilet and having toilet paper stuck to its paw shots, and, of course, Barbra Streisand on speed riding De Niro like the world's biggest (and loudest) jockey on the world's craziest steed, massaging Blythe Danner, and never, ever, not even for a second, finding it prudent to shut her kvetch hole.

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It shows a horse and jockey on a track.

In the meantime, a letter - writing campaign was organized in Kansas City by Dave Lawrence, a disc jockey on WDAF and a friend of Sutcliffe's.

Updated March 19, 10:40 p.m. Former Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford's decision not to seek his old House seat next year has set off jockeying on the Democratic side for one of the party's top pickup opportunities.

Almost overnight, presidential jockeying on the Democratic side came to a halt.

Eric Schneiderman's resignation as New York attorney general set off quick jockeying on Tuesday for his job — one of the most powerful positions in the state, and a role that wasn't expected to change hands this year.

It will lead visitors on a path through an enchanted but menacing landscape featuring, among other things, 17 black - faced lawn jockeys on a crystal cloudscape 18 feet in the air; 20,000 whirling wind spinners; a «waterfall» of shimmering foil - like strips; a thousand or so intentionally garish ceramic tchotchkes; and several million beads, some of which will comprise shimmering mountains.

Little do they know that marketers frequently employ bots, or low - paid net jockeys on the Subcontinent, to flood legal (and non-legal blogs) with spam comments in a highly offensive, and usually fruitless, attempt to build their clients» web presence.

Each venue features live music twice monthly and disc jockeys on certain nights.

Not exact matches

Mr. Verdian, the head of the British group, said lots of delegations were jockeying to get an edge on the new technology.

NEW YORK, April 23 - Global benchmark Brent crude turned positive in volatile trade on Monday as it jockeyed between downward pressure after Iran dashed hopes that OPEC would extend its production cap pact and support on fears that U.S. sanctions could dampen Iran's output.

Most investors say they bet on the jockey.

Jockey Justin Stein and horse Straight of Dover cross the finish line to win the running of the 153rd Queen's plate at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on Sunday, June 24, 2012.

Pricey apps do exist, such as Traktor DJ, a professional disc - jockey app that sells for $ 4.99 on iPhone and $ 19.99 on iPad.

Barbie Lim (L) and Lee Jeong - hwan (C), broadcasting jockeys for Pokemon Go Korea Facebook page, look at one users mobile phone as they broadcast live on July 15, 2016 in Sokcho, South Korea.

The smartest investors bet on the jockey, not the horse and nothing is more important for a successful business than the strong leadership skills of the senior management team.

It's always better to bet on the jockey rather than the horse.»

«It's hard enough to get a victory,» he says, «which is why it's very good to bet on a jockey.»

Vaynerchuk admits that he's «betting on the jockey a lot of times»; in other words, the product itself is less important than the person who pitched it.

Like every entrepreneur, I'm pulled in way too many directions, and I often feel like a puppet on somebody else's string, jockeying my time between family obligations, helping the entrepreneurs I've invested in, filming Shark Tank, and flying to motivational speeches in multiple cities.

And retailers have been jockeying to nab those bargain hunters, with stores such as Walmart, Toys «R Us, and Gap open on Thanksgiving, and Macy's, Kohl's and Target planning to open at the stroke of midnight.

The «Wheel of Fortune» host joined the US Army in 1968, first working as a finance clerk in Vietnam and then as a disc jockey for 18 months on armed - forces radio.

The «Wheel of Fortune» host joined the US Army in 1968, first working as a finance clerk in Vietnam and then as a disc jockey for 18 months on armed forces radio.

The starting gun had just gone off in the race to cyberspace, and as he watched the throngs jockeying for position, Barrelet wondered, «How do all these people measure returns on their investment?»

This distraction is usually due to team members jockeying for power or one person's ego taking precedence over others», rather than keeping the focus on the common good.

Since Uber's very first ride in May 2010, it has attracted a crazily eclectic clientele, ranging from Wall Street expense - account jockeys to comedian Louis C.K., who recently told a story on Jerry Seinfeld's web series about using Uber to facilitate a stoned adventure to a 3 - D IMAX theater.

Faced with wary shoppers and a shorter holiday season, retailers are piling on deals as they jockey for market share during the most important sales period of the year.

Republican legislators sent Iowa's governor a bill early Wednesday that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy, propelling the state overnight to the front of a push among conservative statehouses jockeying to enact the nation's most restrictive regulations on the procedure.

Global benchmark Brent crude turned positive in volatile trade on Monday as it jockeyed between downward pressure after Iran dashed hopes that OPEC would extend its production cap pact and Continue Reading

While a slew of new crowdfunding platforms jockeying for this position have garnered much of the media attention, there is a segment of existing companies that has remained largely ignored in context of startup crowdfunding - yet these companies are in hugely advantageous positions to capitalize on the advent of accredited crowdfunding for startups.

Global benchmark Brent crude turned positive in volatile trade on Monday as it jockeyed between downward pressure after Iran dashed hopes that OPEC would extend its production cap pact and support on fears that U.S. sanctions could dampen Iran's output.

@thatguy... Considering that religious folks think Democracy is bad and we should bow on our knees to an imaginary sky jockey and have him run the government (rick perry), you're not far off.

At Augsburg the atmosphere grew more tense and the jockeying more active as the Emperor arrived at Munich and then started out on the final leg for Augsburg.

So I made a very conscious decision years ago to step out of those systems and methods and give up on ever wanting or jockeying for a «seat at the table.»

«Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among men, and that is just what they did except there were so many of them that there was a fair amount of crowding and jockeying for position, with the result that one particular angel, a girl about nine years old who was smaller than most of them, ended up so far out on the fringes of things that not even by craning her neck and standing on tiptoe could she see what was going on.

Allen, known on air as the «Hossman», was a disc jockey for more than 45 years.

Jockey for a barstool at this tiny Union Market stall and prepare for exceptionally fresh Chesapeake oysters on the half shell from the owners» Rappahannock Oyster Company, as...

Decathlon, in first start as 3 - year - old, slogged through mud into early lead, held on grimly under urging of Jockey Gene Martin to nose out Liberty Sun in $ 23,775 Hibiscus Stakes at Hialeah Park, Fla..

The jockeying could go on up to a few hundred yards from the finish line before either rider tried for a breakaway.

The improbable saga of J. Winkfield, jockey, who galloped away from two straight Kentucky Derby victories to become a Phileas Fogg on horseback.

MOTOR SPORTS — WALT HANSGEN, West - field, N.J. throttle jockey, roared Briggs Cunningham's new Lister Jaguar up to 120 mph on straightaway, drove front - running race to win 80 - mile President's Cup feature with 75 - mph average at Upper Marlboro, Md..

Answer: Most everyone can (and did) forget the Hall of Fame jockey, and the Rancocas stable, and horse racing in general, to say nothing of boxing (which once entertained millions of TV viewers every Friday night) and the Indianapolis 500 (which from the»50s through the»80s was a fixture on the cover of this magazine) and countless other famous sporting events and sportsmen whose hour came and went.

UNLIKE MANY jockeys, Jeremy Rose has little trouble staying light — at 5 feet he hovers naturally at 112 pounds «It's a blessing because there's no way I could do this [otherwise],» says Rose, who'll ride Preakness winner Afleet Alex in the Belmont on Saturday.

«While I am persuaded that there was nothing more going on here than some verbal jockeying between two friendly rivals,» he said, «it is my responsibility to make it plain to Messrs. Barkley and Jackson and everyone else in the NBA that on the subject of gambling, even the slightest appearance of impropriety is a serious matter.»

Regrettable as it was, however, the Pimlico controversy focused attention on the plight of the woman jockey.