51.   The asphalt and packed dirt that once surrounded swings and slides have been replaced with soft rubber mats.

52.   The most frightening slide potential is on imposing mountains such as Mount Rainier, the dormant volcano in Washington state.

53.   The next morning, the only thing I needed to do was slide it into a hot oven and invert it onto a serving plate.

54.   The plane is still at Dulles airport waiting for new emergency slides to be installed, said American Airlines spokesman Guy Whitcomb.

55.   The slide was simply a function of trying to turn while still carrying too much forward motion.

56.   The slide may not be over yet.

57.   The slide is an Everest to be conquered before lunch, his swing a rocket ride into deepest space.

58.   The slide is gone, but Titanic kitsch still abounds.

59.   The slides are of brain scans, and they usually come in pairs.

60.   The resulting stock slides were harrowing.