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  • Once students are confident with the format, it is much simpler to introduce other role playing such as 'hotseat' activities.

    Circle Time Jo McLeay 2009

  • And, yes, he was governor on the hotseat when the 35W bridge collapsed, killing approximately 15 people (not 'hundreds' like an earlier poster commented.)

    I don't view Palin as a competitor for anything, says Pawlenty 2009

  • I've never done a run and gun, but this was exciting! called him in within 15 minutes, and sat in the hotseat for another 45 with him 35-40 yards away before i could finally get a shot through the trees at 38 yards.

    Blinds? Turkeys? Huh? 2009

  • I've never done a run and gun, but this was exciting! called him in within 15 minutes, and sat in the hotseat for another 45 with him 35-40 yards away before i could finally get a shot through the trees at 38 yards.

    Blinds? Turkeys? Huh? 2009

  • I read on his site that he's producing a new TV review show, and it'd be amazing to see him in the hotseat on a guest spot or something doing his thing.

    VOTD: Roger Ebert Speaks | /Film 2010

  • Tell us your favourite songs about visitors, and Paul Lester – himself a visitor to the Readers Recommend hotseat – will gather the best of them in a blog posted here next Thursday.

    Readers recommend: songs about visitors 2011

  • None of this is for the purpose of placing you in the hotseat of blame, but in the same way, I do not think I should be blamed, by being named the "angry one" with an underlying implication that there is nothing real to justify my anger.

    Letter from a Dead Girl Kiersten Marek 2012

  • He should be putting Rumsfeld and Cheney in the hotseat.

    Republican calls Holder decision 'bulls**t' 2009

  • It's good to be back in the hotseat, although Michael and David are rightful game one and two starting pitchers.

    St Louis Cardinals 16, Texas Rangers 7 - as it happened 2011

  • When Roberts was in the hotseat, however, Sessions loved the living constitution:

    Wonk Room » Sotomayor Hearing Live-Blog, Day 3 2009

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