“I don't invest in the stock market, but I have pension funds - some in America and the UK.” Quote by Eric Idle
“I pay taxes in three countries, but can't vote in any of them.” CountryThreePayTaxesVote Author:Eric Idle
“If you're famous, you have to [be overly generous], otherwise people say, "Eric Idle came in and only left me $4." I always tip more than people expect.” PeopleIfsLeftGenerousIdleEricWise People Author:Eric Idle
“My wife, Tania, is very big on dogs, so I'm always paying out to animal charities.” BigsAnimalWifeDogCharityMy Wife Author:Eric Idle
“All front-line combat jobs in the infantry, special operations units and elsewhere are now open to women.” JobsLinesSpecialFrontsOperationsCombatElsewhereUnitsInfantrySpecial Operations Author:Renee Montagne
“There are no women in these ground combat jobs.Women, of course, have been flying combat missions in fighter jets, attack helicopters, for more than 20 years, but beginning this week, those ground combat jobs in infantry, artillery and armor will be open to women. Officials don't expect a rush of women interested.” YearsHas BeensJobsCoursesWeekMissionsFlyingFighterOfficialsCombatJetArmorHelicoptersArtilleryInfantryFighter Jets Author:Renee Montagne
“The Marines estimate that roughly a hundred or 200 women will be interested in going into these jobs - roughly 2 percent of those jobs. Still, this is historic. It's a biggest cultural change in the military maybe ever, probably bigger than integrating the force back in 1948 when African-Americans were no longer segregated in separate units.” StillsJobsForceMilitaryPercentHundredBiggerAfrican AmericanUnitsHistoricMarineIntegratingCultural Change Author:Renee Montagne
“We're really talking about the Army and Marine Corps here for almost all these ground combat jobs. They want to move in a careful, deliberate manner.” WantJobsMovingTalkingArmyCarefulCombatDeliberateMarineMarine Corps Author:Renee Montagne
“Marine and Army women have deployed with infantry units in Iraq and Afghanistan in what's called female engagement teams, going into villages, talking with women and sometimes coming under fire.” SometimesTalkingFireTeamFemaleArmyIraqVillageAfghanistanEngagementUnitsMarineInfantry Author:Renee Montagne
“Women and men will have to go through the same physical test before they get into these ground combat jobs, and the test will increase over time for again both Marine Corps and the Army just to make sure everyone is physically fit enough to go through these jobs, to get through this training.” MenEnoughJobsFitTrainingMen And WomenTestsIncreaseArmyCombatMarineMarine CorpsPhysically Fit Author:Renee Montagne
“You'll see more and more perfection of that - computer as servant. But the next thing is going to be computer as a guide or agent.” NextComputerPerfectionGuidesAgentsServant Author:Steve Jobs
