On his ride, Hoopdriver suffers punctures, falls off a lot, and falls in love with another rider (wearing her "rationals", or cycling trousers – cycling did much for a woman's right to wear sensible clothing during this period).
Movies with agendas can be tough to pull off, and "Puncture" is no exception.
Two medical assistants standing nearby counted off every puncture, so that they would add up precisely to the number of follicles that had already been "harvested" from the back of Mr. Raybek's head earlier in the morning.
However, some participants had different views, and doubted if herbal medicine had any value: "I swear no herb can completely seal off a puncture that causes 'kayisameinhe' , unless a patient with the condition goes to hospital and it is surgically sealed off with threads".
In 1993, a water deflector on a British Airways Concorde broke off and punctured a fuel tank.
Sports cyclists are likely to wish to trade off some puncture-resistance for speed, handling and "feel".
Teams struggled to puncture the defense off the dribble, even though Lee has long been derided for his permissive defense.
For instance, the psychological impact of a sharp sell-off could severely puncture consumer confidence.
In Nigeria this month -- in a tragedy that is a companion to the garbage landslide in Manila -- hundreds of scavengers died in an explosion and fire while trying to earn their living by puncturing a pipeline and siphoning off gasoline.
The crew had radioed shortly before the crash that two engines were not working properly, raising the possibility that an engine had broken up in flight and thrown off parts that punctured a fuel tank or a fuel line; in that case, engine parts would have dropped on the ground.
