Sentences with phrase «of flukes in»

Twenty years after he recorded «The Letter» at the age of 16 — a song that became a mega-hit for the Memphis - based Box Tops — Alex Chilton mused: «I guess my life has been a series of flukes in the record business.

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A Jefferies analyst said this bookings miss was a «fluke» and not a sign of fundamental problems, and that any pullback in the stock should be seen as a buying opportunity.

But we'll focus most of this report on the implications, specifically: Not a fluke: Correlation lower at all levels The sharp drop in cross-asset correlation is not a fluke.

But, after seeing the same 50 % increase in selling price over and over again, I came to appreciate that it was not a fluke, but something that can happen, and should happen, most of the time when companies are sold.

In case you think January might just have been a fluke, a second EIA report shows that for all of 2015, Canadian crude exports averaged 3.2 million barrels per day, which set a new calendar year record.

Since cryptocurrency is not zodiacally ostensible as payment, this requires anticipating a trade counterparty, in essence, anticipating a fluke of wants.

Covering contraception in cases like that which Fluke testified about, ie the ovarian cyst case where contraception was truly a medically necessary thing, would not bring down the economy and might even result in net savings, assuming that the cost of removing the ovary WAS covered, as one would hope it was.

HotAirAce, understand that once Ms. Fluke decided to voluteer in front of the Pro-Abortion Catholic Nancy Pelosi and her «committee» she became a «Public Figure».

The public has had more than enough of the service Ms. Fluke offers in exchange for benefits, but for the time being she can still get birth control at no cost if she chooses a plan that doesn't offer it.

The challenge that atheists face is two-fold; If it is true that we, and everything else in the universe is some kind of cosmic fluke then there is no right or wrong, no immoral or moral.

Sandra Fluke, the student who was at the center of a firestorm over contraception rules at her religious university, applauded the decision, saying in a statement, «I am very pleased that under these policies all women, regardless of what school they attend or where they work, will soon have affordable access to contraception.»

If by some fluke I do find myself heaven - bound on May 21 in a puff of smoke while my ailing mother and father are left down here with no one to care for them as the Horsemen ride over the hill shootin'their 6 - guns, I'm gonna demand a return flight so I can stand guard in front of their house with my NFR - approved lariat, ready for some ropin».

Both Fluke and DeGioia, however, focused on this battle as a moment in the rapid degradation of our common life.

That this creative process produced human beings is not a fluke but somehow in accord with the deepest structure of how things are.

DeGioia has weighed in on recent campus political controversies, defending the decision to invite Sebelius - saying «we are a university, committed to the free exchange of ideas» - and defending Fluke against attacks from Limbaugh, which the college president described as «as misogynistic, vitriolic, and a misrepresentation of the position of our student.»

I've seen amazing things in life, things that religious people would call a miracle and that scientific people would call a fluke of nature.

Instead of detailing his many and manifold sins, he launched into a reprise of his argument against birth control coverage in U.S. health plans, and criticized President Obama along the way for coming to Fluke's defense.

On Wednesday, Rush Limbaugh blasted Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law student who testified before Congress in favor of contraceptive coverage in health plans, as a «slut» and a «prostitute.»

Greed can only be committed by companies, not by upstanding ladies like Sandra Fluke who need thousands in aide from the rest of us to buy contraception.

It makes her a prostitute... So, if we're gonna sit here, and if we're gonna have a part in this, then we want something in return, Ms. Fluke: And that would be the videos of all this sex posted online so we can see what we are getting for our money.»

That thalidomide was not approved for sale in the United States was more of a bureaucratic fluke than anything else.

But the exalted ** Sandra Fluke» is QUOTED in this article: «I am very pleased that under these policies all women, regardless of what school they attend or where they work, will soon have AFFORDABLE access to contraception.»

One is that goodness is an accident in a material universe with no mind behind it, no purpose running through it, and with nothing to account for it except protons and neutrons going it blind — the cosmos itself a «gigantic accident consequent upon an infinite succession of happy flukes.»

This recipe comes courtesy of Chef Kevin King from Fluke Wine Bar in Newport.

I think if LACAZETTE can keep this up, he's going to claim a place in the french world cup squad next year, his goal scoring instinct is sharp, he knows he won't get too much chances and makes use of the few ones he gets and he was unluncky not to have scored against chelsea and his header wasn't a fluke, he knew where the post were and he directed the ball, he will be handful for defender when our complete squad starts and luckily for us he's not an injury prone player, having him, Sanchez (if he stays), Giroud and Ozil fit will be vital for us this season and i see plenty of goals..

Iwobi recked my head last night he was weak and misplaced many passes he cant seem to control the ball its always running away from him he should not be in the middle in the middle you need good ball controllers with good eyes for passes long and short on the ground and above the ground >> > waterford yesterday were on top of us with no space giving to our players and we were scattered all over the place with no vision or leader ship too goals in the space of 3 minuets ok the first goal was a fluke but come on the second one???? and thats all what it takes to loose a match many times this season we cant play when the opposition seats in our face we have no cohesion or understanding we crumble away we need to start the game together as a unit a compact unit

The fact that in half a season Coquelin managed 12 less tackles, 4 less interceptions than Matic «the best CDm in the league» that ai nt a fluke (a fluke is a run of 2 or 3 games like puncheon tends to have), give him a whole season see what he is capable of then pass judgement on his ability...

we had it with Campbell Toure.we are doing well with BFG and Koscielny at the moment.Gabriel can only usurp any if he only proves himself.we shouldn't forget that Mertesacker was a long time starter for one of the best national sides in the world.i don't see that as a weakness or a mere fluke.

Her shooting from deep dropped off in a big way at Connecticut (she only made 8 - of - 48 attempts), but that feels like more of a fluke than anything.

But this was the right call and provided the most fair test, eliminating mud balls, the total fluke of a player hitting a good shot into the fairway but being left with a ball covered in junk that removes all predictability of where the next shot will go.

If not for a fluke play where the ball hits our CB in the facemask that becomes a TD for them, the Steelers would have had 12 points and 2 of those were off of a safety.

The visitors showed that their first two games were no fluke and that they have the talent and organization to punch teams in the face right out of the gate with their high press.

What we learned: Sheamus and Cesaro might not have been able to stop the Hardy Boyz in any capacity outside of a fluke fall at Extreme Rules before this, but they dominated throughout this match aside from the frenetic late - surge from the Hardys that just wasn't enough to dig themselves out of the hole they found themselves in.

It is good for the bowls who hide under that same curtain, and with brain - flukes firmly in place insist on the virtues of funneling money through the tax code into brightly colored jacket pockets.

Michigan bounced back from an opening loss to Utah to dominate 10 - 2 Northwestern, 38 - 0, and the Wolverines» only other two losses came to Michigan State on a fluke play and to Ohio State in the final game of the season.

More to them, even, than a team that has played bravely and well through a tragedy, proving in the first quarter of this season that last year's trip to the Stanley Cup finals was not just a whale of a fluke.

of course he in consistently mediocre to the point that his first 7 years at the club is looking like a fluke and pure luck.

We had a lot of movement in the 1st half upfront and that is what got us our goal, not a bit of fluke as Jose said but a bit of play that we played for, that fast movement upfront allowed Theo to beautifully pick out the Ox and when it came to defend that lead, we changed our tactics... which has been a complaint of some Arsenal fans, Wenger not playing the right tactic or the opposition.

It may be a kiddy comp to some of you people but it's the biggest domestic cup comp, it proves that in one competition we were the best in England for 2 years running — it wasn't a fluke, it was deserved.

(The previous week in Detroit, Garlits had become the first man ever to exceed 200 mph at the end of a quarter - mile drag strip, but that single performance might have been criticized as a fluke and possibly another among many questionable claims to 200 - mph runs.)

ROOKIE HOPES: Karl Spooner, strike - out sensation at the tail end of last season, is being counted on to prove in»55 that»54 was no fluke.

Unless there is a referee error or some fluke occurrence the FINAL SCORE is the ONLY true measure of success in football.

West Ham beat every top team in England, our loss wasn't a fluke they were well prepared to win against the big boys and we got caught off guard because it was the first game of the season unlike the other teams.

After coming just two wins short of a Stanley Cup last season, the Predators have proven last year was no fluke and they should be a contender again in 2018.

It is odd that all of these teams are in the NL, certainly, but that's a fluke.

A player who fluked a goal against Liverpool in the 2006 FA Cup final before later joining the Reds as one of their worst - ever signings, Paul Konchesky surely isn't one likely to be welcomed back to Anfield.

Another FA cup would do me nicely, beating Weast Ham in the final would be a nice revenge for the fluke of years ago.

we are gonna go all out to buy in players who have had One good season??? wouldnt that be something to keep the AKB's in thier happy place, arguing that they are top notch cos they won the PL (by a fluke) unyet will be, (and this is the most important aspect to the board) cheaper than the players we SHOULD be going after which we all know they wont as its all about making and not spending money!!!! personally Ill be really disapointed if we start buying players in from Leicester on the back of one seasons performance but hey it seems to the arsenal way.

Losing this many close games in a short amount of time (Miami's now 5 - 12 in one - possession finishes) might not be a fluke.

«The players have shown a lot of determination to stay in the league but you don't end up where you are by fluke.