Social Security is the old warhorse of the American welfare state.
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Then again, not many fighters have 300 wins out of 312 pro-bouts on their record, and got nothing to prove like this 65-year-old warhorse.
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While Merkel was Kohl's protégé in the 1990s, their relations soured after she called on the CDU to break with its "old warhorse" over a party funding scandal.
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While Merkel was Kohl's protege in the 1990s, their relations soured after she called on the Christian Democrats to break with its "old warhorse" over a party funding scandal.
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Then the party's General Secretary, she effectively dispatched Kohl with an article in a prominent newspaper in which she said the party must "learn to fight without the old warhorse".
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Merkel was his protege in the 1990s but their relations cooled after she called on the Christian Democrats (CDU) to break with their "old warhorse" over a party funding scandal.
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And all that paled next to what happened in the Senate, where a dying old warhorse served cold revenge on the president, killing his White Walker-like healthcare legislation with the Senatorial equivalent of dragonglass.
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Near to him in enthusiasm is Silvio Berlusconi, the 81-year old warhorse who will not retire to the stables, leader of second-placed on the right Forza Italia – with a strong and seemingly enduring friendship with Putin.
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Now the old warhorse is picking a fight with Najib Razak, the prime minister since then and now leader of Dr Mahathir's former party, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), which has run Malaysia for the past 60 years.
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There will always be good music out there, but thanks to this democratization—and dilution—of traditional music criticism, and its creaky old warhorse, the album review, you, the listener, are on your own, left to the mercy of your own opinions.
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The most impressive performance on the day, however, was produced by the old warhorse himself as Furyk carded a one-under 69 to outshine the young guns, who the captain said might have felt a bit of added pressure playing in the company of the man who could decide their Ryder Cup fate.
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There are a few beautiful lines in Wilson Rawls' Where the Red Fern Grows that came to me when I saw that Nokia – or whatever shambling shell of Nokia remains – is re-releasing the 2256, that old warhorse of a phone that carried so many of us from the turn of the century into the modern age of endless information.
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The old warhorse sensed the chipped concrete and flood-lights of home, it whinnied as it went, there was a flash of the old gadabout, a squirt of adrenaline.
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Chikaskia received six battle stars for World War II service and one star for Korean war service. This old warhorse served refueling support ships during the "Bay of Pigs" operation.
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Age was starting to catch up with the old warhorse, though he was still fighting in main events. The years of 1904 and 1905 saw him lose inside the distance against world title challengers Bill Squires (3 times) and "Gunner" James Moir. In 1907, Felix challenged the legendary Jack Johnson for World Colored Heavyweight Championship. Felix was knocked out in 1 round.
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Meier died in Lucerne on 4 November 2006, a decade after being diagnosed with cancer. She continued practicing law until her death. Her political achievements earned her the nicknames of the "Grand Old Lady" of Swiss politics and the "old warhorse of Lucerne". She was awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Fribourg in 1991 and the University of Lucerne in 1994.
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West had had several severe heart attacks and undergone double-bypass surgery.Murray Waldren, "Last charge of an old warhorse", Weekend Australian, 17–18 June 2000. Murray Waldren writes: "This is a book written by a man aware death is imminent about a man aware execution is near". West's family decided to publish it in 2000, in an incomplete form and without any editing, leaving readers free to imagine how the story might have ended.
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It is tempting in the modern culinary world to view Pompano en Papillote with some derision—a gimmicky old warhorse of a bygone era. But it is important to understand its place in culinary history. It is in some ways the epitome of New Orleans grand Creole cooking; to understand the dish is to understand the cuisine and the nature of the grand dames of New Orleans restaurants. The presentation of baked fish in a paper envelope is about theater and spectacle.
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Blood Work received mixed reviews. It has a score of 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, saying it was "a routine, but competently made thriller marred by lethargic pacing". However, A. O. Scott of The New York Times wrote while it was similar to many Eastwood films, "there is something comforting in seeing this old warhorse trot gamely out of the gate for yet another run on familiar turf."Times review The film was not a box office success, grossing $26.2 million on a budget of $50 million.
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Philip Sheridan, acting as Grand Marshal, mounted on an old warhorse, lead the entire parade, which included 3,000 veterans and 15,000 civilians. The reception and reunion was given by the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, to "General Grant", and took place at Haverly's Theatre. The grand reunion was held and after a salute and review to the Army of the Tennessee, Grant was formally welcomed by Chicago's Mayor Harrison, who addressed Grant and spoke in the rotunda of the Palmer House. A formal dinner honoring Grant followed, with more than a dozen speakers, including its last speaker, Mark Twain, making homages and offering toasts.
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However, in the end, it was decided to retain a heavier "big car" look on the R-bodies with blocky, imposing lines. A variety of engineering measures were employed to the old warhorse B-body platform to reduce weight, improve reliability, and modernize components. Big-block engines vanished, and power trains now comprised the 225-cid Slant Six, 318 cid V8, and 360 cid V8 (unavailable in California because of emissions regulations) mated to the 3-speed Torqueflite automatic transmission. This done, Chrysler retired the B-body Dodge Monaco and Plymouth Fury along with the C-body Chrysler Newport and New Yorker at the close of the 1978 model year.
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It is said that, on his death-bed, he asked to be lifted up one last time to see the crowd going to Perry Barr (then Villa's home). His brother Andy also played for Villa, and scored their first ever FA Cup goal. One source said that there was no doubt that the auburn-haired Hunter was a great player - one of the best footballers of the 1880s and ‘90s. He was an individualist with a commanding personality; he was robust yet decidedly fair and never committed a foul in anger. Known as ‘The Old Warhorse’, he was a mixture of toughness and cleverness, a player who often ran down the touchline, pulling defenders all over the field.
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