71.   The candidates could kick around ideas and issues the same way that Bush and Bauer did in their fleeting encounter Monday night.

72.   The doomsday scenario has been kicking around New England for the last couple of days since it was learned that major league players were discussing possible strike dates.

73.   The front office privately has been kicking around ideas on how long they would stick with Suppan in the rotation.

74.   The project is perceived as snakebit, having kicked around various studio lots.

75.   The Oilers took chances on both while they were still kicking around Walter Brown and Matthews arenas.

76.   The project has been kicking around Hollywood for a while.

77.   The Texas House is still kicking around proposals that could wipe out continuing contracts for teachers altogether.

78.   The Super Bowl features two teams trying to score points by punting, passing and kicking around a football.

79.   They are a couple of legends, kicking around New York, drifting in semiretirement, showing up in the tabloids at parties with the glitterati now and then.

80.   They would meet at coffee houses and kick around notions for new businesses.