But what was believable was the fact that the tailor thought he could knock Brody out with a rock, but totally underestimated the Congressman's Marine-tough ability to shake it off.
If he was a nippy striker then you would not be so optimistic, but he was never especially quick anyway and relied more on positional sense, a tough challenge and ability in the air.
While experts do what they can to check the skies and the temperature, grid operators are facing a tougher line of questioning about their ability to keep power flowing smoothly.
With increasing length of the end-groups, the ability to provide a tougher cured resin improves such that the energy to propagate a slow crack increases more than 10 times.
Yet never has Mr. Silver faced such a tough test of his abilities and principles as he does this year, when he must negotiate a way to close an $11.5 billion budget shortfall with a governor who has vowed to cut spending deeply on schools and health care rather than raise taxes.
Though it is a high-pressure field and requires a tough skin, there is an ability to consult and freelance, which works well for those looking to achieve the coveted work-life balance.
Among these are a deep sense of responsibility for themselves and others, courage to face the hard facts of a tough situation, and the practical ability to take charge of their fate.
You'll also need excellent communication skills, a willingness to work very hard (often 24/7), a tough hide when criticized, an ability to cope with stress, openness to having many different clients and/or bosses, an acceptance that there will be loneliness or isolation on occasion (depending on how you set up your design business or career) and an ability to be a self-disciplined self-starter.
The Trailhawk appears calculated to woo loyalists with rock-crawling abilities and a tough look.
One example of this is Stripe's Capture the Flag tournaments, which test programmers on their security abilities through a tough set of challenges.
