| 单词 | white elephant |
| 例句 | Dear Amy: My boyfriend and I recently went to a white elephant gift exchange party. Ask Amy: White elephant gift exchange goes to the birds 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z He was an awkward white elephant in every sketch, a struggle to either work around or include. “SNL”’s Donald Trump trainwreck: Welcoming a racist megalomaniac under the guise of edgy humor blew up in the show’s face 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z There’s always good food and an open bar and a white elephant gift exchange. Holiday office parties: So very merry. And awkward. 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z The house itself, now something of a white elephant, became an outpost of Kensington Borough, at one point housing a children's library. Leighton House: a private palace of art 2010-04-16T23:09:00Z Who brings live animals to a white elephant party? Ask Amy: White elephant gift exchange goes to the birds 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z They are white elephants whose only real practical uses today are as tourist attractions and movie sets. The American Queen Paddle-Wheeler Cruises on the Mississippi 2012-06-01T19:22:58Z The helicopter, which was sitting on the tarmac like a droopy, rusted white elephant, costs $70. Glimpses: Freetown, Sierra Leone, August, 2008 2011-02-02T23:00:00Z His first joke immediately addressed the white elephant in the room: the dearth of minority nominees for this year’s awards: “Tonight we honor Hollywood’s best and whitest — sorry, brightest.” Oscars 2015 Recap: Saved By the Music 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z The Central House of Artists is at first glance a Soviet white elephant. Moscow Cultural Landmark Is Seen as Threatened 2009-12-15T05:03:00Z “I think it’s time to tear up any notion of the Olympics’ leaving behind white elephants,” Mr. Cameron said in a news conference. London’s ArcelorMittal Orbit Leads to Controversy 2012-06-01T19:22:38Z Meanwhile, in what remained of my galley kitchen, visitors laughed openly at my worktop white elephant. Me and My Food Dehydrator: A Dysfunctional Love Story 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z No elephants participated in the official coronation ceremonies, although the king to be presented with a white elephant, a gift that is considered especially auspicious, some time later. Elephants march in Thailand to pay respects to newly crowned king 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Wool-blanket single “Seasonal Depression” is the self-care reminder we all need before finally burying this hell year under a heap of worthless white elephant gifts. A Grinch’s guide to holiday music by Washington state artists 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z A "white elephant" gift exchange is a game where everyone brings a gift, but not for anyone in particular. Bride-to-be slammed for trying to use wedding invitation as Christmas gift 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z "However, the filming of this movie left the city of Harvey with an eyesore that has become one of the oldest white elephants in the country." Dixie Square Mall slated to be demolished 2012-02-15T19:56:00Z There was the giant stuffed white elephant, won at the Exhibition while we worked on my father’s newest system for winning money. The Ayn Rand school of parenting: My dad’s only rule was “there are no rules” 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z Fascinating, whether you think it was the 20th century's greatest engineering achievement, or a noisy, polluting, white elephant. TV review: The Silence and Concorde's Last Flight 2010-07-13T07:00:00Z In my urban Asian experience, peace and quiet were as rare as white elephants, and yet here I’d found them — and on Java, no less, the world’s most heavily populated island. Lost in Java 2011-05-06T20:26:42Z “There were six of us: the master, the apprentices and the white elephant,” Jahan tells us. Painting a vibrant and lush portrait of the 16th-century Ottoman empire 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z “Going to a Christmas party at someone’s home with a lot of these work friends this weekend, where there will be a white elephant gift exchange,” she continued. Bride-to-be slammed for trying to use wedding invitation as Christmas gift 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Gone were the friendly rounded white letters on the green backdrop, topped by a silhouetted white elephant balancing a globe. Animal Planet's monstrous makeover 2011-01-31T22:32:00Z It’s a white elephant of a movie that conceals a mouse of timid wisdom, a mighty and churning machine of virtuosity that delivers a work of utterly familiar and unoriginal drama. “Birdman” Never Achieves Flight 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z “They are white elephants today. What we are trying to look at here is to how to turn this into something usable.” Rio de Janeiro is still reeling from poorly planned Olympics 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Christmas means different traditions for those who celebrate, whether it's white elephant gifts, seeing holiday lights, volunteering, caroling with good company or partaking in various foods. "Kentucky for Christmas": Here's how KFC became Japan's go-to Christmas dinner 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z “Buddhist kings show possession of white elephants as a proof of their legitimacy,” said Siani. In Thailand, a white elephant fit for a new king 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z L.A. officials hope the new venture will turn a white elephant into a beehive of scientific edutainment. Kafi Blumenfield to lead Discovery Cube Los Angeles science museum 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z "As a great adventure in human space exploration, or as a fatally flawed white elephant?" Last night's TV 2011-04-11T08:33:13Z He delights in exposing such white elephants as a lavish new $34 million headquarters that U.S. commanders told The Post they didn’t want and is likely to be demolished without being used. ‘It’s John against the world right now’ Besides, the legendary warrior is often shown riding a white elephant, the same animal’s head that adorns the elaborate hourglass Lady Trieu whips out on the show. In “Watchmen,” just as in real life, feelings about Vietnam remain uncertain 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Thanabadee said he was overcome with joy to present the new king with the first white elephant of his reign, especially in the auspicious light of the coronation events. In Thailand, a white elephant fit for a new king 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z So the film is both a parable of Cage’s real-estate profligacy and a fantasy that all those white elephant properties might somehow produce ivory. DVD Roundup: Harry Potter's Riches, Nic Cage's Rags 2011-11-09T04:58:32Z “Have you noticed that many of the chefs are men? So things are flipped,” Ms. Moremong said about gender roles, adjusting her magenta scarf dotted with white elephants. The Wonder Women of Botswana Safari 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Now such large, overproduced pictures, including Mr. Gursky’s here, have about them the stale air of white elephants. Elaine de Kooning and Andreas Gursky in Close-Up in the Hamptons 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Santiago’s Cultural City is struggling to remove itself from the list of Spain’s white elephants. Architecture: Spanish Cities Pin Hopes on Big Arts Complexes 2011-09-05T13:00:08Z Long the white elephant of New Jersey, American Dream took 16 years and three owners to build, and was previously named Xanadu. The future of American skiing may be inside a New Jersey mall 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z He arrives at Sultan Suleiman’s palace — “a maze of rooms within rooms and paths that drew circles, a serpent swallowing its tail”— escorting Chota, a white elephant that is a gift to the sultan. ‘The Architect’s Apprentice’: a boy and an elephant in Istanbul 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z The announcement was a boost for the British government which pumped public money into the London 2012 Games, adamant the Olympic site would not become an expensive white elephant. Jay-Z, Timberlake perform at first London Olympic park concert 2013-02-19T17:00:29Z “Would I be a jerk if I brought an invitation to my wedding as my white elephant gift?” Bride-to-be slammed for trying to use wedding invitation as Christmas gift 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z White-elephant art, on the other hand, was “masterpiece art, reminiscent of the enameled tobacco humidors and wooden lawn ponies bought at white elephant auctions decades ago.” Termite Art and the Modern Museum 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z For example, our family hosts an annual white elephant game in January. Once kids enter the picture, can parents still entertain? 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z A non-toxic, water-based paint mixed with powder was used to create the appearance of a white elephant without harming the animals, the Kraal center said. Elephants march in Thailand to pay respects to newly crowned king 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z “I mean, it's white elephant so terrible gifts are supposed to be considered ok,” another user replied. Bride-to-be slammed for trying to use wedding invitation as Christmas gift 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Find the best gifts for travelers, creatives, gadget geeks, food lovers, book fans, white elephant parties and more in our gift guide. ‘What’s better than sex and weed?’ How about a new West Hollywood one-stop pleasure campus 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Here are some gifts that might work for your next white elephant exchange, either because you’ll love them or you’ll love handing them to somebody else. 19 clever white elephant gifts worth a laugh and a steal 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Need to grab a white elephant gift for that office holiday party? The L.A. Times 2023 holiday gift guide 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr Harkin said he is looking forward to seeing the many astounded faces of people in cars and on the streets as they see a large white elephant driving past them. Full-size elephant sculpture being transported from Derry to Donegal 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Albino elephants are usually dubbed white elephants, symbols of good luck in several Southeast Asian cultures. Myanmar Central Bank will issue its highest denomination banknote as the economy suffers 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The pillars became a white elephant of the recession, an eyesore that locals have come to love, hate or begrudgingly accept. Eagle Rock’s ‘Pillarhenge’ will finally disappear. In its place, a giant boat? 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z “The post office has been a white elephant for decades,” he said. Fire Guts Manila’s Historic Post Office Building 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Rodriguez's office has identified 1,721 projects, so-called "white elephants" that are unfinished or in the process of being abandoned, and which are worth some 14 trillion pesos, he said. Colombia's comptroller eyes recovery of $209 mln in stolen funds 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The large white elephant will not be alone on its road trip - a small pink calf will also be coming along for the journey. Full-size elephant sculpture being transported from Derry to Donegal 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Once derided as a “white elephant” and nicknamed “Lonesome Acres,” Dulles International has grown into one of the nation’s largest airports over its six decades. Love in the TSA line, Cher in a mobile lounge and other Dulles tales 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z She recommends prioritizing who gets individual gifts and organizing a gift game such as white elephant or gift pool with the rest of your loved ones. Holidays can bring financial stress, here’s how to reduce it 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z It was with this mind-set that I decided to raid the home chandlery to find something for a recent white elephant gift exchange with my colleagues. Is a candle the world’s worst holiday gift? 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Gift swaps like secret Santas and white elephant exchanges can be fun and festive, but also stressful. Fool’s Paradise 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Advice from Wirecutter: Ace the office holiday party with these white elephant gifts. A Smarter Robot 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Known as "white elephants," these expensive, world-class venues can fall into disrepair, taking up valuable space while draining local resources. Qatar claims the 2022 FIFA World Cup is carbon neutral. It’s not 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Find the best gifts for gardeners, hikers, surfers, weed enthusiasts, travelers, hosts, food lovers, book fans, white elephant parties and more in this gift guide. We want to hear your anonymous tales of fantastically failed New Year’s resolutions 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z And finally, after the official horsetrading of the white elephant gift swap was over, a side deal was struck in which, wait for it — the two candles changed hands. Is a candle the world’s worst holiday gift? 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Qatar defended its math and said it has worked hard to avoid creating “white elephant” venues that often sit idle in host countries after a tournament has ended. Qatar’s promise of ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup raises doubts 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z “We have used materials from sustainable sources and implemented innovative legacy plans to ensure our tournament doesn’t leave any ’white elephants.’” Qatar: No ‘white elephant’ legacy for World Cup stadiums 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z A week after Elon Musk acquired Silcon Valley's bluest white elephant, Twitter, the tech billionaire appears determined to live up to all the dark suspicions people harbor about him. Elon Musk's "blue check" debacle: His brain has been broken by whiny incels 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z One that would be perfect for a white elephant gift exchange is Chado’s blooming — also known as flowering — tea, which is a treat not only for your palate but also for your eyes. White elephant gifts under $20 that are actually steal-worthy 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z So, when next year’s office white elephant gift exchange rolls around, I know exactly what I’m going to do. Is a candle the world’s worst holiday gift? 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z The best white elephant gifts under $20 to buy in Los Angeles on the way to the holiday party include a tiny waffle maker, a sake set and an In-N-Out gift card. 15 hygge-inspired gifts for that friend who wants to achieve peak coziness 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The Montreal Olympic Stadium that hosted the 1976 Olympic Games became known as a famed white elephant that took 30 years to pay off. Qatar: No ‘white elephant’ legacy for World Cup stadiums 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Pacific leaders were becoming wary of “white elephant” Chinese infrastructure projects and of falling into potential debt traps, Dayant said. Report: China targets 2 diplomatic allies with Pacific aid 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z You really can’t go wrong with bringing a plant — a.k.a. the gift that keeps on growing — to a white elephant party. White elephant gifts under $20 that are actually steal-worthy 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Long considered a white elephant and waste of taxpayers’ money, the site at Nekoma grew out of a 1972 treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. Bitzero to buy old North Dakota missile site for data center 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z In an Olympic history strewn with white elephants, London looks set to create a genuinely impressive physical legacy out of the 2012 Games. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: The legacy London 2012 promised 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z But the deal won support in some quarters for preventing the venue from becoming a white elephant, as had happened with other purpose-built Olympic arenas. Boris Johnson: Did his time as London mayor foreshadow his demise? 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Hambantota is nowadays commonly referred to as a "white elephant" which bled Sri Lanka's economy. India seeks to win public trust in crisis-hit Sri Lanka 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Yamashita referred to a new host-selection policy promoted by the International Olympic Committee, which had for decades encouraged building shining new arenas and stadiums that have quickly become white elephants. All-Japan committee meets to promote Sapporo Olympic bid 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Thirty years later, these showplaces were white elephants, and the heirs of those monarchs of industry were begging Pasadena to rezone the street for apartments. L.A. loves to gawk at and fight about extravagant real estate 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z “The reality is these things will turn out to be white elephants and very, very costly white elephants,” Dorfman told The Associated Press. UK looks to nuclear power to cut Russian energy dependence 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z In 2018, Australian Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, then minister for international development and the Pacific, said Chinese aid programs in poor Pacific island countries were creating “white elephants” that threatened economic stability without delivering benefits. Australia, New Zealand worried by China deal with Solomons 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Critics say some of the projects may turn out to be white elephants — unviable pet projects. A New International Airport Is Not Quite Ready for Takeoff 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z But critics say the funds were used for white elephant projects with low returns, which China has denied. Sri Lanka in talks with China for $2.5 bln credit support -Chinese official 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z His projects included Dulles International Airport, once a white elephant; the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, which he lifted from a fledgling outfit to musical mecca; and George Mason University. Opinion | How Til Hazel remade Washington’s suburbs 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The Bel-Air property may be the ultimate trophy home — or a giant white elephant clad in marble and glass. L.A.’s most extravagant mansion sells for less than half its list price in closely watched auction 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z More and more of them have concluded that the Games are not worth being left with a hefty bill, white elephant stadiums and fewer benefits from tourism than they had hoped. For China, Hosting the Olympics Is Worth Every Billion 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z But Prof Bowman said it could yet prove an expensive white elephant for the NYT. What next for Wordle and its fans? 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Despite widespread mockery for failing to understand how intellectual property rights work, the crypto bros are still at it, insisting their white elephant of an art book will translate into movie-making power. The crytpo crash isn't just tulip-trading — it's a result of the toxic entitlement that led to Trump 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Critics say the funds have been used for white elephant projects with low returns. Explainer: Sri Lanka on the edge as debt burden mounts 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z But critics charge the funds were used for white elephant projects with low returns, which China has denied. Sri Lanka's president asks China to restructure debt repayments 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Thank you for the Dec. 18 Metro article on the potential to get a stadium authority to build a complex centered on a great white elephant, i.e., a football stadium, “Washington Football Team eyeing N.Va.” Opinion | Virginia should not spend even one penny on a football stadium 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z The Olympic course has seen little action since the 2016 Games, at high risk of becoming a white elephant. Golf takes Brazilian kids from mean streets to putting greens 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z The Olympic course has seen little action since the Games, at high risk of becoming a white elephant in a country where golf is not beloved. Rio favela seeks to improve kids’ lives through golf 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z So if fast-charging stations are built in the name of reassuring drivers, only for people to see them sitting empty, it will be a “white elephant” for the industry, Mr. Farkas said. Tesla positioned to cash in on Biden’s $7.5 billion handout for building EV charging stations 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z With few exceptions, the celebrity biopic has long been the clunky white elephant of Hollywood moviemaking, a vehicle for reductive insights, canned uplift, middling impersonations and unexamined idol worship. Review: Will Smith rules in 'King Richard,' a Venus-and-Serena drama with a sharp spin 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z But that system, as he points out, is an expensive white elephant that failed three of its last six tests despite the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on it to date. Opinion | It’s not a ‘Sputnik moment’ and we should not feed Cold War paranoia 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z "But the franchise is nothing but comfort zone, which renders its latest entry an instant white elephant." Eternals: Mixed reviews for Chloé Zhao's 'insipid' Marvel movie 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The International Space Station is an orbiting white elephant. Opinion | The high cost of space travel is not justified 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Consumers could stampede to electric vehicles as they become less expensive and people realize that gasoline vehicles are in danger of becoming white elephants with plunging resale value. How Biden’s E.V. Plan Could Help Tesla and Squeeze Toyota 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z “They’re going to be white elephants,” he said of many of the newly built Olympic buildings and venues. Hosting the Olympics Is a Bad Deal 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z Brisbane said it already has 84% of stadiums and event venues in place to fit the IOC’s modern demand of avoiding excessive spending and potential white elephant projects. Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z But critics including Montenegrin opposition leaders, local economists, anti-corruption activists as well as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund called the highway an unnecessary white elephant when the loan was signed. EXCLUSIVE Montenegro counts on EU aid, asset sales to ease burden of China debt -officials 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z However, the location of the sliding venue for 2026 remains a source of debate because of concern from the International Olympic Committee about runaway spending and white elephant venues. Cortina craves bobsled revival with 2026 Olympics 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z The IOC urges hosts to avoid building white elephant projects and control spending which typically overshoots the budget target set during the bid. Australian bid put on IOC fast track to host 2032 Olympics 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Others suggested the trinkets were destined for a white elephant stall or jumbo-sale but how they got there remains the elephant in the room. St Helens elephants: Doorstep mystery leaves police dumbo-founded 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z To many others in China, she is another white elephant in a country full of expensive monuments, gaudy tourist traps and wasteful vanity projects that draw money away from real problems. A Soaring Monument to Beauty in China Is Stirring Passions. Mostly Anger. 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z In his memoir, he referred to the institution as a “white elephant,” with outdated equipment, a leaky roof, cracking granite and a hidebound approach to programming. James D. Wolfensohn, who led World Bank through tumultuous decade, dies at 86 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Who misses the boisterous boss in a Santa suit and the mandatory white elephant gift exchange? Tipsy co-workers, ugly sweaters: The all-too-real office holiday party at LACMA 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z He said China’s flagship international project, the so-called Belt and Road initiative, involved offering impoverished nations “unsustainable loans” to build “white elephant” infrastructure projects using Chinese firms and labourers. Trump's security adviser says: China is the threat of the century 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The teacher assisted me in painting a large white elephant in a lush landscape, an ornate blanket resting on its back. Squeezing the Elephant 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z A white elephant logo adorns the front door. ‘We just have to survive and keep going forward’: How local businesses are impacted by a fall without UW football 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Costume designer Salandy remembers the joy of seeing enormous costumes of bees and white elephants when she went to her first carnival as a child in Trinidad, wearing wings on her shoulders. London carnival show goes on _ with more import than ever 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z Back when the country was known as Siam, its flag featured a white elephant on a red background. Elephants, Long Endangered by Thai Crowds, Reclaim a National Park 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z His idea to hire a giant inflatable white elephant and parade it around the region as a symbol of what the assembly would become struck a chord with voters. Who is Dominic Cummings, and why has his lockdown car trip convulsed UK politics? 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Absent a vaccine, Mr. Kroenke may soon become owner of the largest proverbial white elephant in Los Angeles County, and potentially a “debtor in possession” in bankruptcy court. Letters: What's the bottom line for the Bruins? 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z European football does at least have a revised, sensible-looking start date for this benighted, cumbersome sporting white elephant. Cursed Euro 2020 might just give us what we need next year | Barney Ronay 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z It is remembered as a white elephant, a cautionary tale. Was the Millennium Dome really so bad? The inside story of a (not so) total disaster 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z That was met with widespread skepticism and some mockery: What would the winner do with such a white elephant, people wondered. Mexico: Business leaders commit $80M for ‘plane’ raffle 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z More than a white elephant, the plane now seems to be an albatross. Mexico tries to sell presidential jet to Canada; raffle next 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z This white elephant must be scrapped so we can invest in regional infrastructure projects, which will provide greater benefits for all. Brexit: EU confirms talks on trade deal with UK won't start before end of February – live news 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z At the end of this month it will shut its doors for the last time, becoming a glass and steel white elephant – and an almost-too-obvious metaphor for the crisis facing America’s newspaper industry. Washington's Newseum nears final deadline amid crisis in US journalism 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z "We usually kind of do, like, a white elephant gift or something, but that’s our traditional Christmas Day: lots of family and lots of just good times together," she added. Candace Cameron Bure shares her family's special holiday tradition 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z He said the problems were reminiscent of Soviet-era white elephant projects, notorious for wasted resources. Massive theft taints Putin's pet space project 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Whether you need a gift for friends, family, co-workers, pets, they, them, him, her, secret Santa, white elephant, or just something to inspire your own unique gift idea, here are some of our top picks. The Verge Holiday Gift Guide 2019 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z “We don’t want to be left with white elephants,” said the committee official. Facing unbearable heat, Qatar has begun to air condition the outdoors 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Let’s hope these new seating areas do not become white elephants. Racing! Del Mar finishes a successful season 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z He said their campaign deployed simple, clear messages and effective visual stunts, such as branding the idea it was opposing as a “white elephant” and then touring the region with an inflatable white elephant. The shadowy strategist behind Boris Johnson’s Brexit push - The Washington Post 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Tokyo appears to be a watershed for the International Olympic Committee, which is recasting the Olympics and its bidding process as “cost-sensitive” after years of coaxing cites to splurge on white elephant sports venues. Tokyo 1-Year Out: Scandal, high costs but unrivaled demand 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z The standout feature of the 2026 bids - both seeking to avoid white elephant venues, and sharing the burden across regions - was Stockholm-Are including a bobsled track in Latvia rather than build its own. Star quality can’t save Sweden from 8th Olympic bid loss 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z The standout feature of the 2026 bids — both seeking to avoid white elephant venues, and sharing the burden across regions — was Stockholm-Are including a bobsled track in Latvia rather than build its own. Star quality can’t save Sweden from 8th Olympic bid loss 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z It’s the best option to avoid building a white elephant venue in Sweden. A look at the 2026 Winter Olympic bids in Monday’s vote 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z It’s the best option to avoid building a white elephant venue in Sweden. A look at the 2026 Winter Olympic bids in Monday’s vote 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z The International Olympic Committee increasingly wants to avoid white elephants and wasteful spending by bidding countries. Olympics in Sweden music to ears of Spotify founder 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Georgia’s then governor, Jimmy Carter, withdrew the state’s financial commitment to the venture, deeming it a “white elephant.” Georgia editorial roundup 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Thais consider white elephants a sacred symbol of royal power. Elephants kneel in ritual tribute to Thailand’s new king 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Avoiding white elephants is the core value of modern Olympic bidding. A look at the 2026 Winter Olympic bids in Monday’s vote 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Avoiding white elephants is the core value of modern Olympic bidding. A look at the 2026 Winter Olympic bids in Monday’s vote 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Cameron’s book provides an insight into the follies of book publishing, overpaying big names who few want to read, then getting stuck with literary white elephants. I love stories of badly-behaved houseguests – and Julian Assange has raised the bar | Hadley Freeman 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z Today Detroit has a single privately funded streetcar line, which has been widely derided as a white elephant. Mapped: historic public transit systems v their modern equivalents 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Ghost malls, half-empty towns and white elephant stadiums are a growing sign of wasteful spending. Concrete: the most destructive material on Earth 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z But the Airbus programme, long-delayed and over-budget, never really shook off accusations that it would be a white elephant of the skies. Why did the Airbus A380 fail? 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z He said Newsom needed to go further and halt the project altogether because continuing to build a white elephant in the farmlands is a vast waste of money. How the bullet train went from peak California innovation to the project from hell 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Lagarde said governments in the region might be tempted to favor white elephant projects instead of investment in people and productive potential. IMF's Lagarde says oil exporters have not fully recovered from oil... 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z The border wall is a classic white elephant problem. Don't give in, Democrats: No matter how long it takes, they should stand firm 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z The manufacturer seems to be banking on a few people buying a meat hoodie for Halloween or as a white elephant gift with enough saturation. What is this meat hoodie and why is it following me around the internet? 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z But experts warn there could also be big costs later on: unsustainable debt, white elephant showpieces and social tensions from a growing Chinese diaspora. China woos Pacific islands with loans, showcase projects 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z But experts warn there could also be big costs later on: unsustainable debt, white elephant showpieces and social tensions from a growing Chinese diaspora. China woos Pacific islands with loans, showcase projects 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Two years later, Rio de Janeiro is stuck with a rumbling herd of white elephants, Olympic pools filled with rat feces, and a burned and collapsed velodrome and wrecked arenas. Does Calgary Really Want the Winter Olympics? Does Anyone? 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z In an essay in the conservative Frankfurter Allgemeine daily last week, he called immigration “the white elephant in the room.” How Angela Merkel Foiled a Backroom Coup in One Late Display of Clout 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z In that context, a few white elephants may be more than acceptable. A hundred days later, has Russia's $14bn World Cup investment paid off? | Andrew Roth 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Now more than ever, art museums are afflicted by pressure to follow the marketplace and shepherd celebrity white elephants. Review: Helen Molesworth's final show at MOCA is the anti-celebrity show we need right now - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z On Sunday, protesters took to the streets in central Hong Kong, carrying posters with the words: “We don’t want white elephant projects.” Hong Kong: thousands protest at plan to build new artificial islands 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Previous Olympic cities, Ernst & Young noted in a news release, had seen arenas turn into white elephants. Does Calgary Really Want the Winter Olympics? Does Anyone? 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The IOC needs to follow through on what it preaches, which means nixing potential white elephants and saying no to individual sports federation that insist on the most elaborate venues for their athletes. Column: What if they had an Olympics, but no one would host? 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z For another, buildings constructed for the Games have increasingly become expensive white elephants. To the surprise of no one, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are going massively over budget 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z It’s a rousing celebration of the termites, which for the time being have chased the white elephants away. Review: Helen Molesworth's final show at MOCA is the anti-celebrity show we need right now - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z One of the more curious decisions of the week and a white elephant in the room, however, was the breaking up of supergroup Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth. Ryder Cup: Patrick Reed's wife adds fuel to the fire regarding Reed-Spieth split - Golf Digest 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z Opponents see the rail station as a symbol of those shrinking freedoms, a white elephant meant to appease Chinese government goals to better integrate the city. Hong Kong cedes part of rail station to China in secretive ceremony 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z She also describes how some governments deliberately pursue white elephant projects, bereft of public utility, but rich in opportunities for graft. Fighting corruption 2004-04-29T04:00:00Z China protested in January when Fierravanti-Wells said Chinese aid programs in poor Pacific island countries were creating “white elephants” that threatened economic stability without delivering benefits. Pacific nations plan new security pact as Chinese aid grows 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z This is an existing white elephant getting a new lease on life, if only briefly as an imposing backdrop. Unused Soviet-era office block looms over World Cup fans 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The sprawling terminal may have become a bit of a white elephant with the falloff in passenger traffic, but not so the airport as a whole. The Trouble With the Memphis Airport: No Crowds 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z In addition, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro were mired in corruption and a left a trail of white elephant venues, and unpaid bills. Return to the Future: Lillehammer explores another Olympics 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z China protested in January over an Australian minister’s criticisms that Chinese aid programs in poor Pacific island countries were creating “white elephants” that threatened economic stability without delivering benefits. Australia working through ‘difficult issues’ with China 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z The 2016 Games left behind scandals, millions in unpaid bills, and useless “white elephant” venues. Tokyo returns with Summer Games with something new to prove 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z The 2016 Games left behind scandals, millions in unpaid bills, and useless “white elephant” venues. Tokyo returns with Summer Games with something new to prove 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Officials are talking up flexibility and cost cutting, trying to change the IOC’s image of pressuring cities to build new sports venues that quickly become unused “white elephants.” Wanted by the IOC: A city to host the 2026 Winter Olympics 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Bidders must also present specific legacy plans before they are awarded the event to avoid littering cities with white elephants, as is often the case. Olympics: Tokyo 2020 Games budget to benefit from fresh reforms 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z And so is the elephant-headed Ganesha, even though there are no white elephants in India. What colour are Indian gods and goddesses? 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z “You’ve got the Pacific full of these useless buildings which no body maintains, which are basically white elephants,” she told the newspaper. China protests Australia criticism of Chinese aid in Pacific 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z After its final inspection visit in August, the International Olympic Committee warned Pyeongchang’s organizers that they risked creating white elephants from Olympic venues, though it didn’t offer specific suggestions for what to do differently. As Olympics near, South Korea agonizes over post-Games costs 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z The crown on this classic white elephant: Germany’s government currently spends €16m a month just to maintain the unfinished airport as it is. The $3bn subway station – and other urban white elephants 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z Bidders must also present specific legacy plans before they are awarded the event to avoid littering cities with white elephants, as is often the case. Olympics: Tokyo 2020 Games budget to benefit from fresh reforms 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Ask each guest to bring a wrapped, untagged white elephant gift — an item that might be awkward, unattractive, cumbersome, silly or outrageous — but mostly unwanted. The easiest, silliest and cheapest ways to entertain this holiday season 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z China is, of course, big enough to handle a few white elephants. China's New Silk Road Is a Challenge for Washington 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z “The driving force for me was trying to figure a way to not have white elephants all over the continent of Africa.” The new economy of excrement 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z But a “state” is just the apparatus of a nation, and absent unity, identity and common purpose, the nation’s grand projects just become the state’s white elephants. Opinion | Nation-building doesn’t exist, and state-building doesn’t work 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z A 24-team tournament means a minimum of six stadiums and that not only reduces the number of potential hosts but means increased investment in white elephants. Africa Cup of Nations changes will do far more harm than good | Jonathan Wilson 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z But neither is it the forlorn and barren white elephant many suggested it might become. Legacy, what legacy? Five years on the London Olympic park battle still rages 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z South American neighbor Brazil hosted the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics and was roundly criticized for building “white elephant” sports venues and ignoring run-down schools and hospitals. Argentina, Uruguay to go ahead with 2030 World Cup bid 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Such “white elephants” may not even be meant to serve their stated purposes. Perspective | A hidden cost of corruption: environmental devastation 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Last month a federal prosecutor said many of the venues were “white elephants” that were built with “no planning.” AP Analysis: Rio de Janeiro Olympics cost $13.1 billion 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z Instead, the city spent $50 million to partially renovate a 90-year old white elephant of a building at 46th and Market Streets. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z A federal prosecutor in Brazil issued a report this week saying many of the Olympic venues are “white elephants” built with little regard for their future use. Column: Just say no when it comes to hosting Olympics 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Homophobia, Balcomb added, “is the white elephant in the room that doesn’t get talked about.” Number of Women Coaching in College Has Plummeted in Title IX Era 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Let’s just point right at that white elephant over there in the corner. After an arduous season, Michigan State has arrived at Tom Izzo’s favorite month 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z “I was the white elephant in the room,” Malécot said of the local restaurant community. French Gourmet case a cautionary tale about workplace immigration enforcement 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z This “ugly white elephant” drew attention to the shopping malls, high-rises, and apartment and condominium complexes that had proliferated throughout the city, clogging freeways and streets, overloading sewers and spoiling paradise. Bungalows with gardens or apartment towers with brewpubs — L.A.'s struggle with identity is on the ballot again 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z Otherwise, it’s not that dissimilar — to a white elephant, that is. Military jet is a drag on Airbus performance, and ‘the jury is still out’ 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z In the run-up to the Games, the city of Rio promised “no white elephants” and outlined plans for facilities to be turned into public sporting areas and schools. Legacy of Rio Olympics So Far Is Series of Unkept Promises 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z "In the spirit of Don Quixote, the investment was made in the face of sound advice and several red flags, resulting in the white elephant we are left with today," he said. Criticism over £3m public money to failing firm - BBC News 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z An inflatable white elephant emblazoned with a banner that said “racism” loomed over the crowd. DeploraBall: Trump lovers and haters clash at Washington DC event 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Others inflated a 15-foot-tall white elephant with a banner attached that said “racism.” Trump supporters, opponents clash outside ‘DeploraBall’ in downtown D.C. 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z There is no shortage of spectacular white elephants, however. Shrinking exports spell trouble for Turkmenistan 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Just four months after the Olympics, the newly built course is verging on becoming a white elephant with few players and no money to run what was to be Rio’s first public course. Judge freezes Rio mayor’s assets over Olympic golf course 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z He said Labour aimed to develop a "mission-orientated industrial strategy" rather than "picking winners, or pouring good money after bad into white elephants". UK must lead on climate change, says Labour's Clive Lewis - BBC News 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Critics of the £56bn project say it will be a white elephant that ploughs through some of Britain's most beautiful countryside. HS2: Ministers confirm North West and Yorkshire routes - BBC News 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Some 200 mahouts leading nine, specially chosen white elephants and two white-painted elephants arrived at the palace from around the country. White elephants, mahouts pay respects to late Thai king 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z All Around the World was a white elephant based on a catastrophic misunderstanding of Hey Jude and the comeback single D’You Know What I Mean? was more rally than song. ‘Flattened by the cocaine panzers’ – the toxic legacy of Oasis’s Be Here Now 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z "It's a white elephant - we don't need it," says Kenyan economist David Ndii. Could Kenya be building another 'lunatic line'? - BBC News 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Artist Scott London’s playful white elephant sculpture has the look and feel of an anime character that has been dropped unexpectedly into the desert. How to spend 24 hours of unbridled freedom of expression at Burning Man 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Save city money, and no white elephants,” he said. Rio's Olympic legacy: too few public projects, often in well-off areas 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z In Thailand, the white elephant is regarded as sacred and a symbol of royal power. White elephants, mahouts pay respects to late Thai king 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z “I will not leave white elephants for the taxpayers,” Kioke told reporters in Rio, just weeks after being elected Tokyo’s first female governor. Tokyo prepares for 2020, facing rising costs and new sports 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z He cited a mix or private and public money to stage the games, arguing they were reasonably priced and would leave “no white elephants.” Rio’s mayor is back; prepares for flag handover to Tokyo 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Particularly after a year of Donald Trump and his ilk dominating American media, this is the most peaceful, serene and pleasant white elephant you’ll ever want to spend time with. How to spend 24 hours of unbridled freedom of expression at Burning Man 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z “It’s a white elephant, a big one,” he said in Portuguese through an interpreter. In the Brazilian Rain Forest, ‘a White Elephant, a Big One’ 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z A replay of the $3.9 billion taxpayer blowout that yielded that white elephant—OK, white stegosaurus—of a new World Trade Center transit hub in downtown Manhattan is not feasible. New York’s Penn Station Needs a Resurrection, Not a Redecoration 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Many of these facilities, built to satisfy the IOC’s need to feed its collective ego with sparkling new buildings, will become white elephants the instant the torch is extinguished on Aug. 21. The Olympics are about corporate money grabs, not fairy tales 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Host cities often end up with so-called white elephants rather than tourist attractions: Big, expensive and mostly useless testaments to Olympic folly. Going for Broke 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z If the water plant turns out to be a white elephant nobody wants, it will be up to the General Services Administration to arrange disposition of it. Port Angeles, tribe say Elwha water plant never worked, still doesn’t 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z Among them: finding buyers for "white elephant" assets acquired during the boom years, and fixing the company's reputation. Workers Party deals drove rise and fall of OAS, Brazil builders 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z This multi-million pound project turned out to be just a white elephant instead of the showpiece it was intended to be. Why a mother had to visit the place her son died - BBC News 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z The ticket price is part of an effort to make this white elephant’s hopeless business plan stack up. Into Orbit: my dizzying drop down the world's biggest slide 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z But as the first stage edged toward completion, it became increasingly clear that they planned to disengage from what one New York Times report called a "costly and embarrassing white elephant." The road not taken 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z In an effort to avoid venues becoming white elephants, candidates are now encouraged to integrate the Games into their own urban plans rather than adapt the city to fit the needs of the Olympics. Race for 2024 Games heats up as four cities submit bids 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Leading their procession was a life-size likeness of Hong Kong’s chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, sitting on a model of a white elephant. Over troubled water 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z But what is a white elephant to the administration is a source of 1,700 construction jobs to state officials and members of the South Carolina congressional delegation, who have vowed to stop the move. Half-Built Nuclear Fuel Plant in South Carolina Faces Test on Its Future 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z In Thailand, white elephants are considered lucky because they're associated with the birth of the Buddha. Pictures: Rare White Giraffe and Other Unusually Pale Animals 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z By now, everyone realizes that the space station was a colossal mistake, a white elephant in search of a mission. Space: The visionaries take over 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z The Bears stayed, but help was still badly required for what a 1975 Chicago Tribune editorial called “the great white elephant by the lake.” Soldier Field: A Football Cathedral Never Really Meant for Football 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z There will be a white elephant sale, handmade Christmas decorations, fresh Georgia pecans and church heritage T-shirts. Religion events from around the Washington area 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Constructing or upgrading Olympic sports venues would have to make economic sense independently, lest they risk becoming white elephants after the international athletes go home. Would L.A. really benefit from another Olympics? 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z In Thailand, white elephants are considered lucky because they're associated with the birth of the Buddha. Pictures: Rare White Giraffe and Other Unusually Pale Animals 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z “There is that possibility of abandoned white elephants,” he says. Where Prices Start at $115 Million: Bel Air’s Trophy Home Boom 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Architectural historian Emily Cooperman told the board Thursday that the house where the socialite, philanthropist and environmentalist lived was a “white elephant” and the Duke Farms property as a whole was more significant. Doris Duke mansion in New Jersey can be razed, panel decides 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Today, without permanent tenants, those so-called "white elephant" stadiums are now playing host to the occasional wedding or are parking lots. 2 new films scrutinize Brazil's World Cup legacy; both conclude event was harmful for Brazil 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z There’s some white elephants that are not being used. In Rio, Olympic ambitions, but a bottom-line conscience 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z In Thailand, white elephants are considered lucky because they're associated with the birth of the Buddha. Pictures: Rare White Giraffe and Other Unusually Pale Animals 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Building a white elephant or two is normal for autocracies. Elephantine delusions 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z It became a white elephant: a gigantic waste of five to six billion dollars to build a non-functional hole in the ground. Why Dreaming Big Can Be a Huge Waste of Time And Money 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z It’s become a big white elephant,” said Michael Catania, the foundation’s executive director. Building tensions: Overseers want to raze Doris Duke mansion 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z But the park quickly became more of a white elephant than a Merry Old Land. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road? Even a Wizard Can’t Save Oz From Vandals 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z “This property is a nice property, but it’s kind of a white elephant property,” Chalfant said. Nuns will get rent for convent in Katy Perry dispute 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z "This property is a nice property, but it's kind of a white elephant property," Chalfant said. Businesswoman will pay rent, maintenance on convent Katy Perry wants to buy from archdiocese 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Sources in the industry warn against further prophecies of doom or talk of "white elephants", with one production supplier insisting Wales' film and TV sector is working "at capacity". The Crow does not fly but Welsh studio space in demand - BBC News 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z This white elephant came to be with the help of former Michigan Sen. Carl Levin, a Democrat who helped secure the Homeland Security funds for its construction. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Despite the risk of white elephants such as Ciudad Real Central Airport in Spain, which closed only a few years after opening, politicians still tend to prioritise eye-catching schemes over duller but more practical ones. Building works 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Elephants are considered special in Thailand, and white elephants are regarded as sacred and lucky because they are associated with the birth of the Buddha. How Did Rare White Whale Spotted Off Australia Get That Way? 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z What is unusual is to wait to thrash out such issues on a high-profile project until it is completed and soaring above the city like a neon white elephant. A Hard Lesson on Building in Chile 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z There was no risk Olympic facilities would be become “white elephants” after the event was over. Winter Olympics 2022: Beijing to host Games in China 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Once again, however, much of the new investment will be inefficient, contributing to the country’s already considerable stock of underutilized infrastructure while perhaps introducing novel species of IT white elephants as well. Why China Will Still Reach Its Target Growth Rate 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z These things will determine whether it becomes a cultural powerhouse or a white elephant. The Factory Manchester £110m arts venue discussed - BBC News 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z By law, all white elephants belong to the king, according to the Thai government. How Did Rare White Whale Spotted Off Australia Get That Way? 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z The Toronto Pan Ams has also fit nicely into the new IOC blueprint for bidding and hosting Games where sustainability, legacy and cost control trumps grand stadiums and facilities that turn into white elephants. Toronto says goodbye to Pan Ams, eyes Olympic bid 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z Delegates said that Rome plans to use upgraded, existing infrastructure, much of it dating from their previous hosting of the Games in 1960, to reduce costs and eliminate the risk of building white elephant stadiums. Rome promises a fusion of tradition and future 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Unlike venues for professional sports teams, which generate a steady revenue stream, Olympic stadiums risk becoming “white elephants,” little used after their two weeks of glory. Tokyo Olympic venue shaping up as world’s costliest stadium 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z After it opened in 2003, the club's average attendance remained about 2,000, and the stadium became a white elephant the club could not afford. How to resurrect a football club 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Outside Moscow, regional powerbrokers insist their venues will not be white elephants. Russia keen to balance costs with quality at 2018 World Cup 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z What they must not do is distract themselves by constructing an enormous stadium or a theme park that may turn into a white elephant. Reinvention in the rust belt 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Skeptics warn about white elephant projects such as the barely used $6 million airport in Dachangshan island off China's northeast coast. China's aviation boom drives airport building frenzy 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z As it grows, the government hopes to avoid new white elephants. Growing up 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Hoping that Al-Quds would be able to transform the parliament building from a depressing white elephant into a functional space, ownership of the 1717-square-metre building was transferred to the institution. Palestine's abandoned parliament – a history of cities in 50 buildings, day 46 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z To the labels, however, it was an invitation to gamble millions of dollars on a potential white elephant: an alien format that was expensive to manufacture and expensive to buy. How the compact disc lost its shine 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z A house he owned in upstate New York that he had complained about for years as a white elephant he gave away, to Bard College, to get the tax deduction. Saul Bellow’s Revenge 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z The Arena Pantanal is among the stadiums already considered by some to be a white elephant. Brazil still struggling to deal with World Cup stadiums 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z That made the Pyramid a giant white elephant at the relatively young age of 13. Pyramid arena in Memphis reopens as 'megastore' 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The white elephants in the room are those unnaturally white teeth, known as Chiclets in the trade. Noninvasive Cosmetic Surgery Can Deliver Confidence, at a Cost 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Neither was the small blue tote bag with white elephants that he was carrying, crammed with pencils and toy cars. In Closing Argument in Etan Patz Trial, Defense Says Confession Was Imagined 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Still, some scientists and environmental groups contend that if rainy conditions return to California, the plant here and others like it could become white elephants. Drinking Seawater Looks Ever More Palatable to Californians 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z Vanda Asapahu presides over her family’s side street restaurant, named for a white elephant that carried the Thai king in a famous children’s book. Where to eat near LAX 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Her other memberships included the Junior League of Washington and the All Hallows Guild at Washington National Cathedral, where she chaired the guild’s annual flower mart and white elephant sale. Washington-area obituaries of note 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z David Manfredi, Boston 2024’s chief architect and planner, promised the games would produce no “white elephants,” referencing the abandoned stadiums and sports facilities that now dot other former host cities. City councilors raise concerns about Boston’s Olympics bid 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z He continued: "We are not building Olympic-size venues so we are not going to be left with white elephants." Durban eyes Olympic prize after Commonwealth 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z “Political leaders are often under pressure to deliver what turn out to be white elephants.” All aboard 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Brazil also built at least four football stadiums now viewed as "white elephants." Rio Olympics will be ready, though many loose ends remain 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Brazil also built at least four football stadiums now viewed as “white elephants.” Rio Olympics will be ready, though many loose ends remain 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z During the meetings, Tokyo organizers brought the IOC up to date on several proposed venue changes, which are aimed at saving money and avoiding white elephants. Decision on new sports for Tokyo Games put off until 2016 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z It was widely criticized for chaotic planning, and for building at least four “white elephants,” one of which is in Cuiaba. WCup ‘white elephant’ stadium in Brazil closed for repairs 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Brazil spent about $15 billion on last year’s World Cup, building at least four stadiums that are expected to become “white elephants.” Free tickets for kids for 2016 Rio Olympics; but who pays? 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Four of the 12 stadiums used for the World Cup are almost certain to become white elephants. FIFA returns $100M to Brazil; World Cup cost $15 billion 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z But campaigners opposed to the rail line said it was "a white elephant trampling through the countryside" and restated their calls for the project to cancelled immediately. HS2 compensation package increased 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Recently, IOC President Thomas Bach outlined a new agenda that called for a more streamlined bidding process and future Olympics that didn’t cost as much and didn’t leave as many white elephants behind. Boston will be American bidder for 2024 Olympics 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Other “white elephants” were built in Natal, Manaus and the capital Brasilia. WCup ‘white elephant’ stadium in Brazil closed for repairs 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z That would also guarantee the Games' "legacy," which is another way of saying the IOC won't have to worry about new stadiums and arenas becoming white elephants. L.A. might have been unable to control reasons for losing Olympic bid 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z They did the traditional churchy stuff - spaghetti dinners, white elephant sales, raffles - but Boggs knew those efforts can hit the ceiling quickly. Ohio community comes together to build a church 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z Others do a “white elephant” exchange or secret Santa. 5 Questions About Office Gift-Giving – Answered 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z “There was no question you were going to build a bunch of white elephants,” said Victor Matheson, a sports economist at the College of the Holy Cross. Brazil trying to make good use of new stadiums 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z For example, the Shoreham plant on Long Island, which took nearly a decade to build and was completed in 1984, never opened, becoming one of the biggest and most expensive white elephants in human history. The Young Turks Who Are Reviving Nuclear Power The Commission is trying to allay any fears about expensive new EU "white elephant" projects, or special favours for pushy politicians. EU investment: Juncker's cunning plan 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z The tradition known as the white elephant gift exchange calls for budget-friendly but fun presents. 8 Cheap White Elephant Gift Exchange Ideas 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z "They went for Pharaonic projects and we got left with white elephants." Brazil World Cup stadiums 50 percent over budget: report 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z But others clearly run the risk of becoming the dreaded white elephants that critics warned about long before the competition started. Brazil trying to make good use of new stadiums 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Many gift vendors, children’s activities, silent auction, food, white elephants, nearly new clothes and jewelry. Religion events from around the Washington area “The white elephant in the room is that FDA sits on more data, across more drugs, across more therapeutic indications than anybody else on the planet,” Doshi says. Proposed rules will vastly expand trove of clinical trial data reported in U.S. database 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z A Christmas bazaar with crafts, vendors, silent auction, bake sale, white elephant sale, door prizes, and lots of great food and fun. Religion events from around the Washington area A Christmas bazaar with crafts, vendors, silent auction, bake sale, white elephant sale, door prizes and lots of great food and fun. Religion events from around the Washington area The architectural legacy of this most expensive of Winter Games may look like an Olympic white elephant. Russia in grim go-it-alone mood 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Olympic officials don’t want host cities to undertake a white elephant that later goes underutilized, and critics don’t want any construction to be all taxpayer-financed. Washington's Olympic Moment 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z In Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, he admired a rare white elephant — actually a pink albino with a long blond fringe like an aging surfer. A Quiet Approach to Bringing Down Malaria 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z By then, American car companies weren’t scrambling to invent new luxury products — the Futura, in that climate, was a white elephant on wheels. The Batmobile: The Concept Car That Became a Star 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z The annual Harvest Festival features a BBQ, baked goods, hand-crafted items, “white elephant” household goods, live music, children’s activities and more. Religion events from around the Washington area These include host nations being left with a number of costly "white elephant" stadiums that are never properly utilised. Fifa World Cup 'hits the poorest hardest' 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Vast research, production and operational subsidies for ethanol, solar panels, windmills and other fuel sources have often backfired in white elephants or scandal. Fracking The Anti-Fracking Movement: The Inside Story Of The Foundation Behind The Activist Campaign To Discredit Natural Gas 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z “The idea is to take what everyone looks at as a white elephant and restore it and make it work right now,” Ms. Davidson said. Greening the Gilded Age 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z Given the choice between bread and circuses, Brazil’s government chose circuses, complete with a herd of white elephants. Cities find buyers’ remorse for winning Olympics, World Cup Like so much thrown up in the 1980s, the stadium will be a white elephant once the games are over. Capital crimes 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z The white elephant in the teen space is Forever 21. TEEN RETAIL--BACK TO SCHOOL--ARE YOU KIDDING! 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z “It’s a classic white elephant,” Mr. Cordray told a House committee in January. Consumer protection group wants $215M to renovate D.C. headquarters 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z The facility “remains empty more often than not,” Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post reported earlier this month, leading to “concerns it will become a white elephant.” Hong Kong's Pricey New Cruise-Ship Terminal Doesn't Have Many Cruise Ships 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z He has been enjoying the World Cup and all the accoutrements, from the spruced up city streets to the increased police presence, but calls the stadium a “white elephant.” Manaus celebrates its World Cup games in the Amazon rainforest, even as some wonder why Some have described it as the ultimate “white elephant.” How Brazil’s World Cup has sold its people short in the Amazon 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z But there is not a vital soccer culture here, and many believe the 44,500-seat stadium will become the most exotic of Amazon creatures: a white elephant. World Cup 2014: England Has Disappointed Since 1966 Win 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z There are some, for sure, but the biggest outcome of events like these is vast stadia that become white elephants. Will Investors In Brazil See A World Cup Dividend? 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Four of those are expected to become white elephants. Report: Rousseff to skip FIFA Congress 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z However, the situation at several of the 11 other stadiums is unclear, with critics warning that those in remote parts of Brazil with no major football teams will quickly become white elephants. Qatar World Cup sponsors warn Fifa of damage from corruption allegations 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z The knee-jerk reaction is to proclaim that this is all fallout from the Sochi Olympics with its scary $51 billion price tag, shaky environmental record and high potential for future white elephant sightings. Bidders for 2022 Winter Games Are Melting Away 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Cathedral Flower Mart continues with plant sales, floral and horticultural displays, food, white elephant booth, plus activities for children, including rides on the antique carousel. Religion events from across the Washington area 2014-05-02T20:49:49Z Else, the whole world would have kleptocrats for lawmakers, Human Right Violators for law enforcement, and wasteful flamboyant white elephant stadiums over budget and behind schedule everywhere. Daily chart: Crowning the dragon 2014-04-30T00:02:16Z And it's partly because the mile race itself is now a bit of a white elephant. How running has changed since the four-minute mile 2014-04-25T16:35:44Z Plant sales, floral and horticultural displays, food, a white elephant booth, plus activities for children, including rides on an antique carousel. Religion events from around the Washington area 2014-04-26T04:06:51Z The message is pretty much the same, and so, for that matter, is the aftermath: a pile of debt and a bunch of architectural white elephants. The Fair to End All Fairs 2014-04-18T15:46:14Z Analysts also warn that at least four of the stadiums risk becoming "white elephants" once the party is over, an argument the Brazilian authorities dispute. World Cup fever slow to hit Brazil 2014-04-11T23:27:57Z Also related to this story Gutters fall at Brazil football venue Curitiba to remain World Cup venue Will World Cup stadiums be white elephants? Pressure starting to rise on Brazil 2014-03-04T06:30:11Z "But without the software to support it it looks like a white elephant." Xbox One price cut to match PS4 2014-02-24T14:24:30Z Also related to this story Will World Cup stadiums be white elephants? Hodgson backs 2014 World Cup hosts 2014-02-17T23:19:32Z It has always seemed likely that four of the new grounds might later fall into the category of 'white elephants' - underused facilities, expensive to maintain. Will World Cup stadiums be white elephants? 2014-02-17T09:47:32Z Sochi, already the record holder for the most expensive Games, may get another dubious honor — home to the greatest arrangement of white elephants on the planet. Sochi Has a Big, Empty Church 2014-02-17T08:20:30Z So who are the new tenants of the white elephant stadium? VIDEO: Local rugby club, 25,000-seat stadium 2014-01-01T01:23:18Z Remember when we used to exchange ugly sweaters at white elephant parties? Join the Ugly Sweater Party 2013-12-24T05:01:15Z "How much longer do they think the tax payer will listen to their protestations that this £50bn white elephant is vital to the future of the UK's economy?" HS2 benefits dwindling, say MPs 2013-09-09T07:28:02Z Even so, the Rio-based American academic Christopher Gaffney argues that "in reality, all of the World Cup stadiums are white elephants". Will World Cup stadiums be white elephants? 2014-02-17T09:47:32Z One area where London did live up to its legacy pledge was in ensuring that many of the stadiums would not become white elephants. The Curse of the Olympics 2013-09-07T08:45:00Z Still, Turnbull is credited by many with getting a version of the NBN, even a truncated one, back on the table after his boss last year pledged to ditch "a white elephant". Millionaire entrepreneur and his Internet plan key in Australian election 2013-09-06T04:47:55Z You’ll need it for the surge of ugly sweater white elephant parties where you wear the sweaters and bring a different gift. Join the Ugly Sweater Party 2013-12-24T05:01:15Z Shanghai's Pudong area, mocked as a white elephant when it was built in the 1990s, soon filled up. Beijing's Grand Visions for Financial Hub 2013-08-27T21:59:20Z But the Yujiapu financial district, where 47 skyscrapers are being built, may prove to be China's biggest white elephant yet. Insight: Zombie borrowers haunt China's shadow banks 2013-08-23T02:10:11Z A Russian revolution in scientific innovation — or a white elephant? Russia pins hopes on science city 2013-08-14T18:20:17.783Z But there remains a danger that, even if no further technical hitches arise, the enormous project will end up being a white elephant. German energy: White elephants seen in North Sea 2013-07-04T15:04:18Z Montreal impoverished itself to stage the 1976 Summer Games, and South Africa is staring at white elephant stadiums after the 2010 World Cup. Global Soccer: Saying It All by Not Mentioning Soccer 2013-06-25T15:24:13Z They are supposed to bring good luck, white elephants especially. The many languages of love 2013-05-29T23:22:28Z We said from the very beginning there would be no white elephants on the Park - and we've kept our promise. Olympic venue's future secured 2013-05-16T13:30:25Z And so many structural barriers to productivity & growth have been dismantled; and with the boom over there will be far less productivity-killing misallocation of resources towards white elephant & house construction. Decoupling: One expensive euro 2013-04-02T21:13:07Z "This is another white elephant," said Jaua, who previously served as Chavez's vice president. Pro-Chavez Venezuelans mark coup anniversary on eve of election 2013-04-13T18:50:08Z We do not support massive black blankets and white elephants that provide no local employment and do nothing to slow our blind acceleration towards the energy cliff. Housing: lots of new homes are going up, but only the developers gain 2013-04-06T23:05:40Z Thanks to Ecclestone the sport is full of far flung, white elephant stadiums that people – even the locals – don't want to go to. Park passion adds value to Melbourne's pricey but 'best grand prix' 2013-03-16T14:50:22Z But the acquisition is clearly born of the corporate realisation that, in the age of click-and-collect and online delivery, those giant Tesco Extra hypermarkets risk becoming white elephants. Giraffe rescuing Tesco's out-of-town elephants: a tall order? 2013-03-13T16:16:46Z He also warned against the investment and inspiration provided by the Games becoming a "white elephant". Call to build on Olympics success 2013-01-24T16:09:16Z Nuclear weapons are often compared to a white elephant. On the uselessness of nuclear weapons 2013-01-13T19:45:05.450Z When oil and gas come into alignment, gas-to-liquids ventures will become white elephants, these skeptics say. Sasol Betting Big on Gas-to-Liquid Plant in U.S. 2012-12-17T19:27:51Z It is easy to forget that for the first three years of its life the Manchester Velodrome was seen as something of a white elephant, marooned on the edge of the city. How British cycling got so good and what other sports could learn from it 2012-12-17T18:05:29Z He added that the focus was on legacy and avoiding the creation of "white elephants". Qatar to continue bidding for Olympic Games 2012-11-15T12:21:55Z So which are the most striking of these white elephants? Five ghost projects of China 2012-08-13T23:34:11Z But the use of temporary venues showed future Olympic hosts alternatives to building white elephants. Column: London, the Olympics of Us 2012-08-12T21:47:13Z Squeezing the equestrian events into a temporary arena in Greenwich Park, a £42m decision made in the spirit of a compact Games that would leave no white elephants, has not been universally popular. Olympics 2012: Team GB edges towards best medal haul in 104 years 2012-08-06T21:40:30Z Rebelo dismissed criticism that some of the venues would become white elephants once the tournament was over because they are in cities without major teams to fill them. Brazil says don't expect World Cup perfection 2012-07-31T17:13:23Z "There will be no white elephants left, and that's unique," he said. Rogge: I don't know who will light Olympic flame 2012-07-27T12:06:10Z It is not the only white elephant to stomp across Spain's landscape. Spain's stampede of white elephants 2012-07-26T22:59:48Z They know all big sporting occasions are white elephants, imposing punitive costs on the local public sector. London 2012 Olympics: what price fleeting joy? For Britons, it's £9bn 2012-07-24T19:15:01Z The "legacy" is only for those who are in love with white elephants. This five-ring circus is only for those in love with white elephants 2012-07-21T23:04:35Z In the book, Brian Cookson, president of British Cycling, was quoted as saying, “It took 61.609 seconds for the perception of this place to change from white elephant to gold medal factory.” How Britain Conquered the Cycling World 2012-07-21T17:17:15Z For years after the 2000 Games, Sydney's Olympic Park was considered a white elephant, before it was eventually revived with a mix of entertainment facilities and residential and commercial properties. London's Olympic Bet on Urban Revival 2012-07-21T02:32:48Z There should be no question of the Olympics imposing a "white elephant cost", as on Montreal, Athens and Beijing. The craving for massive live events is ruining our cities 2012-07-17T19:34:44Z Or - if you need photo opportunities - you could always invest in an eye-catching gimmick like NESNO's inflatable white elephant. How to win a referendum 2012-07-16T01:35:17Z “Of course there are idle stadiums – these white elephants – but that’s not the whole story.” Was It Worth It? Debt-Ridden Greeks Question the Cost of the 2004 Olympics 2012-07-09T08:05:39Z Growing criticism, mostly online, portrays China’s program as a costly “white elephant” for a country still racked by poverty. China Sends A Woman To Space 2012-06-25T05:00:00Z "The stories of white elephants are not very pretty," he said. Hansen confident NBA arena will fit within stadium district 2012-06-20T20:59:04Z Those opposed to the move argued it would be a "monumentally expensive white elephant" that became out-of-date before it was finished. Pick of the parliamentary fortnight: 21 October 2011 2011-10-21T12:16:35Z The eerie concrete expanses around Beijing's Bird's Nest are frightening enough, but the real horror story concerns the debt-laden white elephants of Athens. Olympic games: an eternal flame 2012-05-17T23:08:30Z That pleased the International Olympic Committee, which was desperate to shed its reputation for foisting white elephant arenas on host countries such as Greece and Australia. London Olympics stadium disappoints architects, but supporting cast save day 2012-05-16T16:31:18Z The journalist was speaking about Santiago de Compostela's City of Culture, but his words apply to any number of other white elephants in Spain. Spain's White Elephants Feel the Pinch of Economic Crisis 2012-05-16T08:45:00Z By relying partly on collapsible stadiums to be removed after the closing ceremonies, London is moving to avoid the damaging white elephants left after the Games in Athens and even Beijing. Will the 2012 Olympics revitalize East London? 2012-03-27T00:45:03Z The watchdog group said little was being done to keep some of the stadiums from becoming "white elephants" after the Confederations Cup and the World Cup. Govt watchdog group warns Brazil of WCup delays 2012-03-22T19:32:09Z You are like the white elephant for which the King of Persia and the Great Mogul make war; and the possession of which forms one of their titles. Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z “They went in there when Two IFC looked like a big white elephant.” UBS Facing Real Estate Headache in Hong Kong 2012-02-20T20:54:17Z As white elephants, they daily became more cumbersome; it was a pity that gaol-fever would not take them off. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z "No; it, or at least the germ of it, was given to me by a woman; a woman who knows no more about business details than you do about driving white elephants." The Wreckers 2012-02-14T03:00:26.817Z "That is the skin of a white elephant." Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z First, fears persist of a crash in the property market - exhibit A for critics who say China's unprecedented investment rate of 49 percent of GDP is creating white elephants and incubating bad loans. World watches as China economic leaders take stage 2012-02-07T17:46:53Z It would also assist in the redemption of a tower that was once reviled for its design and dismissed as a “white elephant.” 1 World Trade Center Adds Another Prime Tenant, A Law Firm 2012-01-27T03:30:06Z All this considered, these members of the Directory, over whose capture there had been such crowing, seemed disposed to revenge themselves by becoming white elephants. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Towards the beginning was a picture of angelic white elephants, and other black, red, and purple elephants all with wings. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z I’m really looking forward to the Christmas festivities, which I hear include cookie baking, a white elephant gift exchange and lots of holiday cheer. Scientist at Work Blog: A Second Home in the Dry Valleys 2011-12-20T23:31:31Z But the mansion, otherwise a white elephant, was precisely ideal for his purpose, and so trivial a matter as spending a night in it should not stand in the way. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z The present king never rides the white elephant; but his uncle used to do so frequently, acting as his own mahout, which was one of the royal accomplishments of the ancient Indian kings. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z “The most logical outcome to me is we are going to have a white elephant in the San Joaquin Valley.” California Rail Project Advances Amid Cries of Boondoggle 2011-11-26T20:10:02Z Below that, next to a vacant native village, are a bear, some kind of deer, and a white elephant. The White Elephant of Rucheni 2011-11-22T18:45:02.247Z But I must say that the pagoda was something of a white elephant. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z She willingly accepted the charge, and soon found she had a "white elephant" on her hands. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z The importance attached to the possession of a white elephant," says Captain Yule, "is traceable to the Buddhist system. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z “This will go down in history as one of the great white elephants in California history,” said Bob Dutton, the Republican leader of the State Senate. California Rail Project Advances Amid Cries of Boondoggle 2011-11-26T20:10:02Z The obvious questions, at this point, are: Could Desceliers’ white elephant be a reference to the mammoth and, if not, what else could it be? The White Elephant of Rucheni 2011-11-22T18:45:02.247Z The man who has them," he told me, "bought them at a bankrupt sale for ninety-six dollars and they are a regular white elephant to him. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z Sooner than steal a 'cello, the light-fingered would button his coat over a baby white elephant and let it tusk his vitals. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z A couple of boats lay up-turned down on the sand at the end of the beach street; they looked like white elephants at rest. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z This is not a white elephant stadium where no one wants it. London Olympic stadium deal collapses 2011-10-11T10:56:10Z On a Renaissance map of the world, there is a small white elephant standing near the Arctic coast of Russia. The White Elephant of Rucheni 2011-11-22T18:45:02.247Z You might just as well have sent me so many white elephants! The Brass Bottle A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts 2011-10-11T02:01:04.737Z They would not dare use it in that region, and it was about as handy a thing to ship away secretly as a white elephant. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z Coiled serpents, crouching tigers, monkeys, a white elephant, and every form of vivid-colored bird and insect crowded each other on the walls of this Vermont tavern. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z "Let it be about a mouse, and a cricket on the hearth, and a white elephant, and a roaring bull, and a grizzly bear." A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z To fans, Basketball's £43m temporary arena is the very epitome of London 2012's pledge to leave no white elephants, but to establish a sustainable model for future Games. Basketball's house-warming party for London 2012 goes with a swing 2011-08-16T23:09:36Z All I meant was that if these things were white elephants, instead of what they are, I couldn't be more embarrassed! The Brass Bottle A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts 2011-10-11T02:01:04.737Z The proverbial present of a white elephant is paralleled in bird life by the gift of the cuckoo’s egg. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z While retaining the sweeping, wave-shaped roof, the size of the venue was reduced to help prevent it from becoming a white elephant after the games. Swimming complex opens 1 year before 2012 Olympics 2011-07-27T16:32:10Z The Bataan plant instantly became a colossal white elephant. Holiday in Hell? 2011-07-24T23:14:46Z Davies bought the historic post office building in 2009 for $24.8 million, and is apparently convinced it has a future as something other than a white elephant. Old Chicago post office redevelopment plan unveiled 2011-07-21T20:06:00Z Don't you go wasting white elephants on me! The Brass Bottle A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts 2011-10-11T02:01:04.737Z For Sinclair, the grandest of these folies de grandeur, the whitest of these white elephants, is the 2012 Olympics site, whose construction has been under way in east London for four years now. Iain Sinclair's struggles with the city of London 2011-07-15T09:05:01Z Too much money is spent on white elephant projects like the bridge which is spanning the Strait of Messina. Italy's debts 2011-07-13T13:53:59Z Buddhists in Thailand will honour the white elephant for its courage, strength and calm nature, the very qualities they believe that the Buddha wished to see us cultivate in ourselves. In praise of the zoo 2011-07-08T13:48:40Z Critics say high-speed rail is a "white elephant" with few economic benefits. Fast rail critics 'rich nimbys' 2011-06-28T11:49:45Z Mine arms are tapering as two lily-stalks and my fingers hang therefrom like five petals.""Thy thighs are two white elephants' trunks. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z I imagine you girls will find that day nursery a white elephant. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z So well was this part of the program carried out that popular opinion was at least equally divided regarding the genuineness of the competing white elephants. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z He began to realize what a white elephant he had raised up for himself. A Crime of the Under-seas 2011-05-17T02:00:16.540Z I suspect my Trieste appointment is a bit of a white elephant. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z On April 26, 2007, in an email with the subject line "utopia," the executive said, "I think I found white elephant, flying pig, and unicorn all at once." Senate Report Lays Bare Mortgage Mess 2011-04-13T23:36:24Z In the open letter signed by the likes of former Chancellor, Lord Lawson, and Lord Wolfson, the chief executive of Next, the plan was described as an "expensive white elephant", and a "vanity project". Plan for 'better high-speed rail' 2011-04-07T00:39:13Z Long afterward the "lecturer" told me that this white elephant, having learned to recognize and like him, would endeavor to salute him by rubbing up against him after the manner of elephants. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z “We cannot hide with that truck; it is a big white elephant,” he said. City Room: Sanitation Worker Is Attacked in Brooklyn 2011-04-02T20:28:34Z The child studies, and becomes a prodigy; he finds that Fo could not change himself into anything but a white elephant, because that is the most beautiful of animals. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z Local traditions says that, when the great war which is described in the Mahābhārata was about to begin, the Kauravas, the opponents of the Pāndavas, to bring them success, sacrificed a white elephant. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z Erosion produces very curious effects in the chalk, boring vast cavities with wonderfully domed roofs, and leaving natural arches and projecting ribs that sometimes suggest the colossal legs of a white elephant. France 2011-03-27T02:00:11.847Z The press was splendidly "worked" in advance, and the sacred white elephant monopolized the gossip of circus circles. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z The flag of Siam is a white elephant on a red ground. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z In an open letter, the group calls the plan an "expensive white elephant", and a "vanity project". High-speed rail 'white elephant' 2011-03-10T08:26:27Z Johnson said the agreement meant the stadium would not become a white elephant. Premier League sticks to its guns in new battle with Leyton Orient 2011-03-03T22:48:45Z And what social welfare projects the regime did undertake, such as a medical center with the pompously literal name "One Thousand Two Hundred Bed Hospital" became white elephants. Libya's Rebel City: How Gaddafi Allowed Benghazi to Rot 2011-03-03T07:55:00Z For many years persistent attempts had been made by enterprising showmen to secure for exhibition purposes a sacred white elephant. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z The games, won partly by London on the promise they would not leave behind any white elephants, are using four times as many temporary seats as other recent Olympics. London landmarks set for starring role when Olympic show comes to town 2011-02-17T18:42:12Z But the letter to the Daily Telegraph says "an extremely expensive white elephant isn't what the economy needs". High-speed rail 'white elephant' 2011-03-10T08:26:27Z Roads, airports and rail systems are improved while a number of stadiums become white elephants and lingering sporting benefits remain indistinct. England Finds 2012 Olympics Don?t Spur Exercise 2011-02-16T01:00:40Z Lord Sugar, former chairman of Spurs, and predicted the stadium would become "a white elephant". Olympic Stadium confirmation due 2011-02-11T00:01:15Z In the winter of 1883, however, it was given out by Mr. Barnum's manager that he had positively succeeded in purchasing from the King of Siam a sacred white elephant. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z UK Athletics will have to work extremely hard to promote its sport and prove the track is not the white elephant Spurs are arguing, retained for a gesture. West Ham win delivers Olympic Stadium option nobody wanted 2011-02-10T21:40:20Z The vacuum of party leadership makes organizing in a caucus state to beat Romney a bit of a white elephant. Is John Ensign a Political Zombie? 2011-02-08T09:00:19Z All of which adds to the impression that skyscrapers in Phnom Penh would be nothing more than concrete-and-glass white elephants. Reaching for the sky 2011-02-08T01:40:00Z But if you duck difficult decisions when it comes to the legacy of these great sporting events you're in danger of creating a white elephant. Mike Lee: 'Football and athletics don't work as a combination' 2011-02-08T00:05:03Z We believe our plan will not under any circumstances provide any form of white elephant, there will be a return to the public purse and we will underwrite very significant community and athletic legacy. Coe backs West Ham stadium plans 2011-01-23T10:42:59Z The issue cuts to the heart of Olympic organizers' pledges to leave a lasting legacy - and no white elephants - from Britain's biggest peacetime project. Olympic dilemma: What to do with 2012 stadium? 2011-01-21T05:20:10Z It's part of his job to secure a sound legacy for the entire Olympic Park, and ensuring the stadium doesn't become a thirsty white elephant guzzling from the public purse is part of that task. Boris Johnson: the politics of Spurs versus West Ham 2011-01-17T14:59:22Z What is the risk of this becoming a white elephant if it is a football and athletics combination with 60,000 seats? Mike Lee: Only Spurs can stop Olympic Stadium becoming a white elephant 2011-01-16T13:28:31Z Surely the West Ham proposals negate any fear that the venue could become a "white elephant"? Mike Lee: 'Football and athletics don't work as a combination' 2011-02-08T00:05:03Z South Africa is now burdened with numerous potential white elephant stadiums that reflect Fifa's addiction to luxury. Tottenham's Olympic stadium plans make sense ? for athletics 2011-01-16T00:08:02Z We went into a big white elephant and made it work for the government and work for us. Tottenham Olympic Stadium bid has economic certainty at its core 2011-01-14T07:00:04Z People will not take coal or horses or hay or land or white elephants in unlimited amount in return for goods and services. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z I've looked at this long and hard and talked to a lot of expert people in the last six years, and there is a real danger of it becoming a white elephant. Mike Lee: Only Spurs can stop Olympic Stadium becoming a white elephant 2011-01-16T13:28:31Z The OPLC's job is to ensure there is a legacy and to ensure there are no white elephants. Hammers lead stadium race, say Spurs 2010-11-23T17:38:00Z There are white elephants in the shape of new F1 circuits that do not reflect any tradition and do not have a strong local following; look at Bahrain and China. Ecclestone's circus struggles to settle 2010-10-21T23:06:00Z Everyone can see, from Montreal to Athens to Beijing, the ghastly mistake of erecting stadiums for single events and watching them decay into ghostly white elephants. On Soccer: Planners of New Stadiums Keep Soccer in Mind 2010-10-12T16:46:00Z "We went into a big white elephant and made it work for the government and work for us," said Campbell. London Olympic Stadium now first choice for Tottenham 2010-10-05T19:55:00Z They may take pleasure staging their parade in the land of the white elephant, but this is surely no way to honour the British empire. Compared to a lootfest like London or Beijing, Delhi is just an also-ran 2010-09-23T19:25:00Z Reedy calls off-field conduct a “white elephant in the room that does enter into people’s consideration.” Florio: NFL Hall of Fame should adjust football-only focus 2010-08-06T14:11:00Z Right now, though, South Korea would be happy with a white elephant, if it can be delivered on time. Ecclestone's circus struggles to settle 2010-10-21T23:06:00Z But what do 2012 insiders say will be the biggest white elephant after the Games, and the biggest burden on the taxpayer? Multi-role Sir Dave Richards shows his sensitivity to scrutiny 2010-07-28T23:06:00Z "The big risk is about us, about Brazil, about white elephants and about several billions being poured down the drain on stadiums that will never be used after the World Cup." Tom Phillips: Brazil 2014 in disarray after delays 2010-07-13T10:00:00Z Others, dressed in white elephant costumes, made their way on to the field toward a large image of a watering hole. Nelson Mandela attends World Cup closing ceremony 2010-07-11T18:19:00Z The global recession may have put a dent into the market for the conspicuous consumption of cycling white elephants like these, says KGS's Saunders. The World's Most Expensive Bicycles 2010-07-08T22:00:00Z Its management promises all-out efforts to prevent it from becoming a white elephant. Soccer City site is historic anti-apartheid venue 2010-07-06T17:27:00Z It raises fears incidental use will not be enough to avoid the stadium becoming a 'white elephant'. Rugby must join soccer's party to pay for stadiums 2010-07-04T16:35:00Z The Millennium Dome appeared for many years after 2000 to be a "white elephant" but is now a successful music and entertainment venue, he said. Olympic park: London Assembly told incentives needed to attract businesses 2010-06-09T11:22:00Z While the stadiums are now finished and impressive, many are destined to mutate into white elephants, their costs and capacity massively exceeding the means and needs of the local football economy. Footing the bill 2010-06-04T07:18:00Z This is the director who transformed The Lord of the Rings from an unfilmable white elephant of English literature into a blockbuster trilogy. Week in geek: Why Peter Jackson must step in to direct The Hobbit 2010-06-03T12:46:00Z As with the 2002 World Cup hosted by Japan and South Korea, there is concern in South Africa about whether some stadiums will become white elephants after the competition ends July 11. Book Questions World Cup Business Arrangements 2010-04-29T00:03:00Z It epitomised everything that is wrong with the modern game: greed in abundance with prices far too high, far too many games, most of which were played in half-empty, white elephant stadiums. Hit and giggle game can put the smile back on Caribbean faces 2010-04-24T23:10:00Z Some real estate executives railed against building so much expensive office space downtown without any tenants. referred to it as a white elephant while he was running for governor but ultimately authorized its construction. Once Derided, Freedom Tower Is Now Desired 2010-04-24T01:14:00Z Gold said he believes the stadium will become "another white elephant" unless West Ham move in. West Ham make play for Olympic Stadium ? with athletics included | Owen Gibson 2010-03-24T00:10:00Z The temporary nature of the venue also satisfies the desire to leave no "white elephants". London Olympics row over Greenwich Park role reaches climax 2010-03-23T16:52:00Z "It's not getting into the grassroots and ever since the idea of a National Tennis Centre, I said this is going to be the biggest white elephant ever in British tennis." Murray wants input over captaincy 2010-03-12T08:20:00Z Better to use existing sites than risk another white elephant, or maybe it’s better to hire specialists from Tyrol who rebuild the naturally refrigerated track in St. Moritz, Switzerland, each winter. In the Arena: For Sochi Olympics and Beyond: Choose Sites Wisely 2010-03-05T05:41:00Z London also pledged it would provide efficiency, with the added commitment of delivering a legacy which would avoid the white elephants of some previous Games such as Athens. Eyes turn to "value for money" London 2012 2010-03-03T00:15:00Z Eat soup, buy holiday crafts and participate in a white elephant sale. 2009-12-11T05:00:00Z This has led many to question whether this latest record breaker is a white elephant. 2010-01-04T16:22:00Z If it is, his wife’s the elephant—white elephant. Lady Maude's Mania “Nevertheless one of them must come from the land of Tokay, which is famed for its white elephants.” The Great Mogul Tripoli was indeed a white elephant, to speak figuratively, but the emperor was persistent,—the three dependencies must go together. The Story of Malta When the rest had laughed at the auctioneer's sallies, no smile came to him, and he bid feeling that he was likely to obtain a white elephant. Rockhaven "Partly, he says, to take a white elephant off my hands; and partly for Blake." The Land of Strong Men The Gaelic-speaking men in the district were accustomed, instead of calling some specially useless thing a “white elephant,” to call it “The Castle on the Rock.” The Trembling of the Veil Our huge and towering palace boats of the Sound would turn into great white elephants, trumpeting as if they had all caught cold in their long snouts. Harper's Round Table, October 15, 1895 Another white elephant we need in the family yet. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole In time he began to see a chance for trading, in which the Indians encouraged him, glad to find their "white elephant" of some use at last. The Spanish Pioneers My brown "Cheap Jack" purchased in Bombay to carry a steamer rug which I had bought there again proved a white elephant, but after many gestures it is transferred by a porter to Shephard's Hotel. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 “Elephant hay only,” he kindly explained; “just elephant hay for white elephants,” whereat the inquisitive Bob, mumbling something to himself about “freshness,” relapsed into hurt silence. Young Wallingford Run away and write the silly man that we’ve no use for house-boats, but if he does happen to have an elephant on hand, a white elephant, we might consider accepting it as a gift! Dorothy on a House Boat The artist's persuasion induced him to give an order for this work, which was not completed until after my dear parent's death, when we found it something of a white elephant. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 A 'white elephant' is a thing you don't want yourself, but which someone else might like very much. The Head Girl at the Gables “Yes,” he told Perk, with a grimace, “we’ve made a bully capture all right, partner, but when you come to think twice it may be we’ve got a white elephant on our hands after all.” Eagles of the Sky With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes In the very centre, towering above the lions, camels and rabbits, stood a majestic white elephant fully a foot high. The Wooing of Calvin Parks Buddhas, nautch-girls, sacred white elephants, serial fairy stories, and the rest were all worth studying; but I think the chefs-d'œuvre of the two artistic centres were a peacock and a multi-coloured dragon. The Recipe for Diamonds We shall see no more the flooded rice fields, nor the white elephants with bands of gold upon their tusks. The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature All had done really nobly in the way of bringing contributions, and most of the "white elephants" were quite useful and desirable possessions. The Head Girl at the Gables If Harold had presented me with a white elephant I could hardly have been more embarrassed than I was at the apparition of this urbane and magnificent Hindoo prince. Miss Cayley's Adventures Even as it was, we attracted only too much attention, with our pair and that white elephant, the seventy-pounds-worth of claret-coloured chaise. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) I believe I have mentioned that seven mansions, besides this, formed part of Mr. Luxmore’s property: I have found them seven white elephants. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) The museum authorities were not slow to appreciate the value of the treasures that had thus fallen into their hands, yet for the moment it proved to them something of a white elephant. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science The next step in the proceedings was to hunt at home for white elephants. The Head Girl at the Gables He did not know that both the barrel factory and the gas enterprise had recently become veritable white elephants on Tandy's hands. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs Yes, he might look well in that big music-room at Les Solitudes, or in some vast hall where he would be more of an episode and less of a white elephant. Tante These troopers, some of whom were originally free, while some had been purchased by the British Government, were in those days of slavery something of a "white elephant" in a large slave-holding colony like Jamaica. The History of the First West India Regiment And there never was a bargain cheaply won that didn’t prove a white elephant in time.” The Gorgeous Girl The Great Eastern steamship was quite an old white elephant of the sea when I, held up in my nurse's arms, saw Brunel's blunder pass Greenore Point. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 They say the Government has got something very like a white elephant in that vast pile. The King's Post Being a volume of historical facts relating to the posts, mail coaches, coach roads, and railway mail services of and connected with the ancient city of Bristol from 1580 to the present time Seriously speaking, it was rather a white elephant. The Book-Collector A General Survey of the Pursuit and of those who have engaged in it at Home and Abroad from the Earliest Period to the Present Time The new bungalow proved after all to be a white elephant. India and the Indians To visit Siam without seeing the royal white elephants would be like visiting Niagara without seeing the falls. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China I don't want your pony," he said bitterly; "I might as well have a white elephant, and I don't suppose I should enjoy myself much more at a public school than I do here. Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers The huge weapon evidently proved a white elephant, for before long the besiegers, much to the joy of the besieged, ceased their attempts to work it. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 “If you owned a white elephant, Patty, you’d get a kimono for it, wouldn’t you?” Patty's Success I dare say he thought the gift horse was something of a white elephant. The Little Manx Nation - 1891 As a matter of fact, "white elephant" is not a correct translation of the Siamese chang penak, which really means "albino elephant." Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China Presumably it is to be of Parian marble in order to signify that some of the German colonies are a bit like a white elephant. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 24, 1914 Gibraltar is like a white elephant in a zoological garden. Peck's Bad Boy Abroad Being a Humorous Description of the Bad Boy and His Dad in Their Journeys Through Foreign Lands - 1904 It was almost impossible to move the artillery around, and when pieces were captured they were generally found to be "white elephants" upon the victor's hands. An Undivided Union A white elephant, caparisoned with a fillet of gold, runs along, shaking the bouquet of ostrich feathers attached to his head-band. The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul "Hey, you!" bawled one of them, "Have you seen the white elephant?" Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China Just in the rear of the Department of the Interior, the sacred white elephants are to be found, five in number. Travels in the Far East When the mystified Cynthia Ann had returned home Miss Cordelia set about getting her tea and thinking over the plan that had come to her concerning her white elephant. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 |
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