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Wanna join a gang?
Guys are no match for the girls
They’re the Jezebels

Switchblade Sisters at Rotten Tomatoes
Switchblade Sisters at Grindhouse Database
Switchblade Sisters at IMDB

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He ain’t no Bogie
Kill a cop and try to hide
It’s life on the run

Breathless at Rotten Tomatoes
Breathless at IMDB

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No money to eat
The ladies want to be paid
Get one from the street

Quiet Days in Clichy at Rotten Tomatoes
Quiet Days in Clichy at IMDB

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Spanish sex addicts
Therapy or pick-up joint
Sales are very good

Between Your Legs at Rotten Tomatoes
Between Your Legs at IMDB

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Killer behind bars
The Duke gets help where he can
Even from a drunk

Rio Bravo at Rotten Tomatoes
Rio Bravo at IMDB

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Dragging a coffin
Django has his own reason
They better listen

Django at Rotten Tomatoes
Django at IMDB

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For sweet Amélie
Inspiration in a box
The day dreams run wild

Amélie at Rotten Tomatoes
Amélie at IMDB

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The mark of legend
You can be a big success
If the world is yours

Scarface at Rotten Tomatoes
Scarface at IMDB

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Yik-yak paddy wack
Giving Gwendoline a bone
Exploitation fun

The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak at Rotten Tomatoes
The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak at IMDB

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The true test of a ship’s captain isn’t how well he handles the ship in calm seas. The real test of a captain is how well he handles a ship during a storm.

Thinking about the multimillionaire or billionaire CEO’s whose companies are seeking government handouts, it’s possible many of them aren’t very capable at the helm. They might look good on paper if their companies were prosperous during good times, but that’s because they were able to float on the currents of a buoyant economy. The storm has come and it’s time for the executives to show their value. Will they be able to navigate the perilous straits with their companies intact, or will they wind up on the rocks? Are they the rats who leave a sinking ship, knowing it’s in trouble, or are they the captains who go down with the ship, because they bound their fate to that of the ship?

Even good captains can have bad outcomes, but as leaders they are thoughtful enough to know their decisions can affect thousands of employees, customers, and vendors. They know the consequences of bad decisions, and will keep trying to right the ship, even if it’s a lost cause.

A rat, however, thinks only of itself and can’t be trusted. They keep working as long as the money’s good, and need bonuses as motivation to do their jobs. Maybe they don’t understand bonuses ? entitlements. If a CEO requires bonuses to stay on board, the company is probably better off with someone else at the helm.

If the CEO’s can guide their companies through the turbulent seas of the global economy until they reach calmer market conditions, then those CEO’s should be rewarded for their skill. Bonuses and perks should be given to those who’ve earned them, and merely occupying a chair (CEO, COO, etc) shouldn’t be enough to earn a bonus.

Given the current economy, success will be measured by survival, not by the bottom line.