The moral of the story is to prepare for a possible
balked landing--it's probably not an item on your approach checklist and it's not commonly part of instrument training.
MAY 23: White Sox pitcher Bill Simas
balked Derek Jeter home in the 10th inning to give the Yankees an 8-7 win at Comiskey Park.
When the state
balked at using a new, unproven company, he challenged them to give Geric their most difficult clients, a challenge he knew he could handle.
Many paleontologists
balked at the finding because it implied that half of animal history was missing from the fossil record.
Administrators
balked at that proposal but did agree to modify the school's mission statement to assert, "Critical thinking, along with objective and thorough investigation of data and theories in all areas of study, is necessary to ensure the success of the educational program."
Diaz first learned of the project, he
balked at the idea, telling a colleague that he would not accept the money.
So far, taxpayers, have
balked at paying more taxes; a levy on the November ballot was defeated.
Real estate executives involved in the auction said that Jerry Speyer of Tishman Speyer Properties, Abycq Rosen of RFF Holdings, Mortimer Zuckerman of Boston Properties and Steven Roth of Vornado Realty Trust expressed interest in buying the tower, but some
balked at the expected $750 million price tag, according to reports.
Although Gidron says he initially
balked at the mandate, he decided to cooperate.
But committee members
balked at an immediate okay, noting that Rifkin (president of the Washington, D.C.-based Foundation of Economic Trends) had sued NIH the last time they tried to expedite the approval process.
The cards carried religious messages such as "Jesus loves you" and "F.R.O.G.: Freely Rely on God." School officials allowed other students to pass out cards featuring pop singer Britney Spears, the boy band 'N Sync, and Looney Tunes characters, but
balked at the little girl's religious themes.
If one of the property owners
balked and sued to prevent the taking of their building, the outcome may be unpredictable, Morgenstern said.
Penney would have
balked at such a blatantly contemptuous image," while the "National Education Association and minority civil rights brigade would have made a federal discrimination case out of it."
