But as a rare, true three-shot par-five, it can easily peel off the weak of heart.

WSJ: 2012 U.S. Open: An Olympian Effort Just to Survive

The left-back was poor, the centre-halves were way below par and I can't believe how poor Steven Gerrard was.

BBC: pundits on England

If you peek our hands-on video you can see the performance in this early build is on par with what you'd expect from a mid-tier device, which we expect this is.

ENGADGET: Acer shows off next-gen Iconia Tab A210 and A110 at Computex, we go hands-on (video)

If the panel's advice is adopted by FDA, it would put hydrocodone on par with prescription painkillers like oxycodone, morphine, and methadone -- drugs with high abuse potential that can lead to severe physical dependence.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

We can only wish his cabinet colleagues draw on his example in dealing with their own sub-par performers.

WSJ: A General for Afghanistan

But a couple of below-par pitching outings in the playoffs, such as the one they got from Cliff Lee Sunday night, can lead to trouble quickly.

FORBES: Musings From the Baseball Playoffs

We also got an early glimpse of battery performance from Intel's incoming Haswell processor: you can expect to glean 10 hours of use in tablet mode, which is on par with many lower-powered tablets already on the market (think: Atom, ARM, et cetera).

ENGADGET: Intel's Haswell-powered 'North Cape' reappears, promises 10 hours of battery life in tablet-mode (hands-on)