Tomba

(The antediluvian computer is called the Tomba 5000, because the monitor is trimmed with pink fur.

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"Tomba," laughed Hal, "after all the trouble that that last cigarette cost you I should think you'd feel like cutting out the habit forever.

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The 25-year-old Razzoli, a protege of Italian great Alberto Tomba, led after the first leg and won in a two-run combined time of 1 minute, 39.32 seconds.

Italy wins first Olympic gold as Razzoli takes men's slalom 2010

An hour before the first run, Tomba — who is working for Italian television — sent Razzoli his usual text message.

Italy wins first Olympic gold as Razzoli takes men's slalom 2010

"If you have someone from your country out there playing, you have someone you want to emulate, just as skiing took off here thanks to Alberto Tomba."

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Razzoli, who comes from the same Emilia Romagna region as Tomba, responded: "I know, I know, but I couldn't stop myself."

Italy wins first Olympic gold as Razzoli takes men's slalom 2010

Razzoli held up under the pressure of Kostelic's excellent second run and became the first Italian man to win an Alpine medal since Tomba took silver in slalom at the 1994 Lillehammer Games.

Italy wins first Olympic gold as Razzoli takes men's slalom 2010

Tomba won the gold in slalom at the 1988 Calgary Games.

Italy wins first Olympic gold as Razzoli takes men's slalom 2010

Georgia ran up the hill in the hazy morning sunshine, past the sign for the Tomba Etrusca, nearing the spot where she had wiped out, taking a bite-size chunk out of her shoulder and a bigger bite out of her ego.

Georgia’s Kitchen Jenny Nelson 2010

While I was trying to figure out how to disentangle the Tomba 5000's cords, I discovered it was attached to a printer.

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