The media will not wind back to a 1950s deference, thank goodness.
But my gut tells me that Lin will not wind up like Tebow, mainly because Lin's persona is so strikingly different.
Wherever Edward Snowden winds up on his increasingly desperate flight from American law enforcement, one thing is clear: he will not wind up in a country that cares about civil liberties in the United States.
As a result, property managers and lawyers who represent co-ops, condominiums and owners of rental buildings are doing everything they can to ensure that the buildings they represent will not wind up in a mold-related lawsuit.
The club state that a 'substantial payment', assisted by main sponsor ID Medical, has ensured that Monday's petition will not wind up the club.
It was Immunity that got Hopkins his second Mercury Prize nomination, and set him off on the neverending tour that will not wind down until the end of this year, when he will perform a career-spanning extravaganza at London's Royal Festival Hall. .
Winding the stem backward will not wind the watch.
A Rolex watch that stays motionless for 24 - 48 hours will usually not wind itself and will need to be manually wound.
No, football will probably not wind up as battered as boxing because the ultimate aim is still to reach the end zone and not beat someone senseless, but it's a provacative and useful comparision.
Southend United have confirmed they will not be wound up tomorrow when they return to the high court.
