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And from those two teams to the also-rans is an equally big gulf.

mrissa: Olympics post, take one mrissa 2010

The value of such a blog of corporate also-rans is 1) to shove in the face of our former employers how "no, duh" they are, as if that would make a difference (note that I made that the number one goal.

2003-10-12 Jeneane Sessum 2003

"_An'_ the Vet'rans 'Skiffs," echoed the Captain of the Forecastle,

The Long Trick 1886-1967 Bartimeus 1926

The abused woman will feel ashamed, humiliated, unable to trust, plus she’ll start to feel all kinds of inappropriate feelings for rubbishy reality TV also-rans, which is sort of icky to think about.

Chris Brown Is Innocent Says, Um, Chris Brown 2009

These wine, beer, cocktail and spirits lists help to define the great restaurants from the also rans.

Brad Haskel: Four Factors That Have Changed -- and Are Changing -- the Wine World Brad Haskel 2011

These wine, beer, cocktail and spirits lists help to define the great restaurants from the also rans.

Brad Haskel: Four Factors That Have Changed -- and Are Changing -- the Wine World Brad Haskel 2011

Every now and then I write something good but put it on my blog anyway, or reprint something there, so it isn't completely full of the also-rans.

An Interview with David Kopaska-Merkel marshallpayne1 2010

She could have easily been a flash in the pan, won world championships and been back in the also-rans.

Luge champion Erin Hamlin hopes to be star of slide show 2010

As for competition against the cable also rans, Fox News is sweeping the top 11 cable news slots in the 25-54-year old demographic (chart below), and the top 13 slots in all demos.

An Ominous Story 2009

What did have no parallel was the obvious mismatch between the winner and the also-rans.

Charles N. Brown (1937–2009), R.I.P. 2009