We’re all familiar with the usual nightmares of standing in front of an audience unprepared, or finding yourself at an exam you haven’t studied for. But someone on a discussion thread mentioned one that I did not know was common to anyone else:
You find out that, contrary to your calculations, you do not have enough credits to graduate.
Of course, if you have any random thoughts you’d like to add. . .
Traders are scrambling to fly gold bullion across the Atlantic [London to New York City] — here’s why
business insider markets | 2/17/2025 | Nora RedmondGold is being flown from London to New York in unusually high volumes. …
The metal has been trading at record highs of about $2,9000 an ounce this month.
Significant amounts of gold are being taken out of the UK’s central bank and flown to New York …
… gold held at the Bank of England has been trading at a discount to the wider market, and traders face lengthy delays to make withdrawals.
A mistake was made. It will be corrected. People will suffer. You, on the other hand, will have three matches this week to enjoy.
Results
| Honor Blackman | No Preference | Serena Gordon |
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| 158 | 3 | 50 |
This week
Match 1
Tania Mallet (Tilly Masterson) vs Teri Hatcher (Paris Carver)
Actress: Tania Mallet Nationality: English Bond Movie: Goldfinger (1964) Synopsis:
Tilly Masterson tried to assassinate Auric Goldfinger in revenge for the death of her sister Jill. With her poor marksmanship, she missed and almost shot Bond, who took a sharp interest in her. Bond caught up with Tilly again and foiled another of her attempts to kill Goldfinger. In the process, the two were chased by Goldfinger’s hitmen, and Tilly was killed by Oddjob’s steel rimmed hat.
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Actress: Teri Hatcher Nationality: American Bond Movie: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Synopsis:
Paris Carver was an ex-lover of Bond’s, and wife of media mogul Elliot Carver. When Elliot was suspected as a terrorist, M sent Bond to seduce Paris and use his prior relationship to get information. Paris wasn’t happy to see Bond, and refused to help him. However, when Elliot spotted the two talking, and tried to kill Paris, she changed her mind and told Bond everything. She died that evening as Elliot sent henchman Dr. Kaufman to kill her.
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Match 2
Bonita (Nadja Regin) vs Cecilie Tomsen (Professor Inga Bergstrom)
Actress: Nadja Regin Nationality: Serbian Bond Movie: Goldfinger (1964) Synopsis:
In the exciting pre-title sequence of Goldfinger, Bond foils the plots of a heroin baron and blows up his operations with plastic explosives. Before leaving, Bond takes care of some unfinished business, to have a bath with Bonita. The excursion turns out to be a trap, as Bonita seduces Bond so that a henchman can knock him unconscious. Bond sees the reflection in Bonita’s eyes, and she gets knocked on the head while the henchman is electrocuted in the bath. “Shocking. Positively shocking” Bond remarks before leaving the room.
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Actress: Cecilie Thomsen Nationality: Danish Bond Movie: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Synopsis:
Inga Bergstrom was a Professor of Danish at Oxford University. Bond said, in Danish, “I’ve always enjoyed studying a new tongue, Professor.”, to which Bergstrom replied “One might say you have a natural ability.” Just then, the camera panned to show Bond and Bergstrom in bed together. The phone rang, and on discovering it was Moneypenny, Bond replied that he was just brushing up on a little Danish.
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Do-Over
Shirley Eaton (Jill Masterson) vs Michelle Yeoh (Wai Lin)
Actress: Shirley Eaton Nationality: English Bond Movie: Goldfinger (1964) Synopsis:
Jill Masterson was the scantly dressed girl who used binoculars and an ear piece to help Auric Goldfinger cheat at cards. Bond caught her at the game, and together they blackmailed Goldfinger into losing his money. After enjoying a few bottles of Dom Perignon with Bond, Masterson was killed by Goldfinger’s henchman Oddjob, in revenge for her betrayal. Bond awoke to find her covered from head to toe in gold paint.
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Actress: Michelle Yeoh Nationality: Malaysian Bond Movie: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Synopsis:
Wai Lin was a Red Chinese agent, and had the same mission as Bond to investigate media magnate Elliot Carver. Carver had been suspected of causing tragic events so that he could get exclusive coverage on them and increase his ratings. Wai Lin was intelligent and worked more cleverly than Bond on several occasions. Eventually they teamed up together and stormed Carver’s stealth ship.
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