A franchise known for its playoff flops avoided a colossal one and now heads into its second straight Western Conference finals.
The software giant has been hammered by activists and the press alike for its flip-flop stance on the state of Washington's gay rights legislation, and claims that Redmond's travails are part of a growing push for better "corporate citizenship".
It's enough to make you feel sorry for NASA, whose very charter mandates high visibility for both its triumphs and its flops, but which has officers recently requiring headquarters approval before consenting to interviews with the likes of me.
Food Glorious Food has been labelled "Food Laborious Food" and "Flop Glorious Flop" for its disappointing viewing figures.
The XFL, which was more about programming than pro football, expired after one silly season, a flop for its founders, the World Wrestling Federation and NBC.
January 25 2014 In 1974, Clark (1944-1991), the charismatic co-founder of the Byrds, released a solo album, "No Other," that was a commercial flop, panned for its overindulgent studio sound and lack of straightforward singles.
Google would get a top social property to make up for its Google+, Buzz and Wave flops.
The New York Times computer ranking, for example, flip-flopped its two top teams -- Miami has finally assumed the No. 1 spot ahead of No. 2 Ohio State.
Written primarily by Thomas Cranmer, the first prayer book of Edward VI was a literary masterpiece but a political flop, for it failed in its purpose.
Now would seem a good time for finance to fete its own flops, too.
