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Plot: Will Montgomery (Foster) is a US Army officer who has just returned home from a tour in Iraq and is assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. Partnered with fellow officer Tony Stone (Harrelson) to bear the bad news to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, Will faces the challenge of completing his mission while seeking to find comfort and healing back on the home front. When he finds himself drawn to Olivia (Samantha Morton), to whom he has just delivered the news of her husband's death, Will's emotional detachment begins to dissolve and the film reveals itself as a surprising, humorous, moving and very human portrait of grief, friendship and survival.
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on October 6th, 2009 at 6:32:27 PM
Looks OK. Is Woody experiencing a comeback? I'm glad because I always thought he was a good actor.
on October 6th, 2009 at 7:02:59 PM
But foster... he is AMAZING... he just picks reeeealy sh!tty scripts. Besides 3:10 to yuma...
and he was SiiiiiiCK in alpha dog. totally stole the movie.
hope he keeps picking better scripts than pandorum.
on October 6th, 2009 at 7:15:06 PM
That looks great.
on October 6th, 2009 at 7:41:12 PM
I think it looks pretty frickin' good. I love a good drama. And yes, I'm so glad to see that I'm not the only one who sees Ben Foster very talented.
Now if only they'd get that Flash Forward show of his out on DVD, lol...
on October 6th, 2009 at 7:44:01 PM
When did Woody Harrelson all of a sudden turn into Seth Rogen or Shia Labouff? He's in every second movie I've watched or heard about!
But this looks very good. With that said, I have to be cautiously optimistic and watch out for blatant oscar grabbers ever since 'The Soloist'.
on October 6th, 2009 at 10:43:29 PM
looks interesting
on October 7th, 2009 at 12:02:21 AM
ben foster is awesome...he was great as angel in x-men 3...only you never got to see more of him...and woody harrelson is a great actor...i still think 'kingpin' was his best
on October 7th, 2009 at 1:19:03 AM
that sucked
on October 7th, 2009 at 3:14:20 AM
I used to watch Ben Foster when I was younger on the disney channel doing some kids show. The guy is quite good, he was sh*t hot in Alpha Dog.
on October 7th, 2009 at 6:19:33 AM
@ VDODSON....what show on disney was that?...i don't remember that at all...unless i missed it
on October 7th, 2009 at 7:29:22 AM
Synthetic- It was called Flash Forward. Funny show for its time.
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on October 7th, 2009 at 8:52:09 AM
Love serious no bullsh*t dramas. I'm looking forward to seeing this. Plus I love Samantha Morton & dig Harrelson so that wouldn't hurt.
on October 7th, 2009 at 1:06:06 PM
flash forward...f*ck...i remember that now lol...i'll have to youtube it because i don't remember ben foster in it at all
on October 7th, 2009 at 5:37:18 PM
I really like Ben Foster to, I like a lot of his movies, but not all. I really thought that Big Trouble and Get Over It were funny. But yeah you guys are right he's a great actor, I liked him in Alpha Dog.
I use to watch Flash Forward when I was younger, I forgot he was in that show.
on October 8th, 2009 at 10:28:18 AM
Let's just give Samantha Morton an Oscar already- and Ben Foster is the best new character actor we've got going. 30 Days of Night he's totally unrecognizable same way for 3:10. And he hasnt picked sh*tty movies- Pandorum wasn't that bad (every new actor needs a scifi or action show to break out mainstream)...and what can I say about him in Hostage- man the guy's intense.
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The Research Scholars program allows students who are interested in undergraduate research to create their own research project. With the guidance of a faculty mentor these students write an undergraduate thesis over the course of two semesters. Theses are submitted to the Texas A&M University Thesis office where they are made electronically available via the Texas A&M University Libraries digital repository.
Freeman's research focused on what happened immediately following the universes creation, a phenomenon called inflation. Freeman took a mathematical approach to answering this question by applying models of quintessential inflation. Not only did Freeman test these models against known astronomical data, but he also examined the predictive power of the models. "What's interesting is that today, in modern times, billions of years after inflation, we observe something very similar to inflation happening – basically, the universe is starting to expand again," Freeman said of his research.
An important aspect of research such as this is to identify which models are helpful in revealing what happened following the Big Bang and which models are no longer useful. Through Freeman's tests of different quintessential inflation models, he found that the components he tested did not have much predictive value. While these models might not have been any better at predicting how the universe will change in the future than others, Freeman sees the value in researching such ideas. "Perhaps, in a hundred years, we will have a good reason to think one field governs these problems, and the next generation of physicists will see that yet another century old curiosity turned out to be on the right track, if a bit off the mark," wrote Freeman in his Scholars Thesis.
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Java is the most widely used programming language with an outstanding architecture. It is the top preferred language to develop the enterprise application. However, Java is not fit for the mass data computation. If encountering the computation that is too complex to be represented in a single SQL statement or it is not allowed to add stored procedures to database, then drawbacks of Java would be highlighted: no specific library function, lack of concise syntax for computation, lengthy and unreadable codes, and high demand on technical capability of developers.
esProc is the query language of a new generation with Java architecture and JDBC interface. esProc can uplift the computational capability of Java all-aroundly.
Case Description
In an information system of Java architecture in a certain merchant bank, it is required to compute the Moving Average (MA) of the monthly loan amount in this year. The row data is stored in the loan table of a database, mainly comprising the field time (i.e. date of loan), and the field amount (i.e. amount of loan). Some data is shown as given in the below table:
Algorithm of Moving Average: average of the 3 neighboringmonths, for example, the Moving Average in March is February, March, and April. In addition, the first record and the last record only have 2 neithboring months.
It is easy to compute the monthly loan amount because you are only required to group the data of loan by month via SQL and then sum up the amount of loan. However, the Moving Average involves the "Relative Position" and "Computation between Rows". Therefore, it is not easy to represent via SQL. In addition, adding stored procedures to the database of bank is under strict control. Usually, such computation is implemented with Java.
Java Solution
st=conn.prepareStatement("select sum(amount)amount,
to_char(time,'MM')month from loan where
to_char(time,'yyyy')=to_char(sysdate,'yyyy') group by
to_char(time,'MM') order by month",ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE,ResultSet.CONCUR_READ_ONLY);
ResultSet rs=st.executeQuery();
int size=rs.getFetchSize();
for(int currentPos=1;currentPos<=size;currentPos++){
float preAmount=-1,thisAmount=-1,nextAmount=-1;
float avgAmount=-1;
String month=rs.getString("month");
First, use SQL to perform the group and sum operations. Then, use Java to compute Moving Average.
In Java solution, loops and traversals across the result sets are required to handle the below three situations: 1. Regarding the data from the first record, only perform the average operations on the current and the next records; 2. Regarding the data from the last record, only perform the average operations on the current and the previous records; 3. Regarding the other situations, only perform the average operation on the current record, previous record, and the next record.
Java is the traditional practice. Now we can try esProc as a new alternative.
esProc plus Java Solution
Firstly, compute in the esProc IDE as follows:
In A1, execute the simple summarization in groups via SQL;
In A2, proceed with the computation and compute the Moving Average.
In this procedure, "~" represents every record in the group, and "{startPosition,endPosition}" represents the relative scope of range; "{-1,1}" represents the range from the -1 position to the 1 position (3 records in total) relative to the current record.
We save the above cellsets as "ma3.dfx" and call the computation in Java:
st=conn.prepareCall("call ma3()");
ResultSet rs = st.getResultSet();
Java application can call esProc just like calling the stored procedure through the standard JDBC interface. In which, the name of stored procedure is just the cellset name.
As we can see in this case, if using Java alone to solve this problem, then the computation logic is complex, the workload of coding is heavy, and it is not easy for code maintenance. For example, to compute the Moving Average of the 5 months in a row, or the Moving Average of any N months, the developer will have to code all over again to solve this problem. In fact, in order to facilitate the use, more codes are required to convert the type of current returns to "List+Map" or "ResultSet".
esProc is the specific computing tool for mass data, providing the agile syntax and powerful library functions to solve such problem easily. In addition, esProc is easy for scaling and maintenance, such as computing the Moving Average of the five months. The developers are only required to change the range of data in A2 from {-1,1} to {-2,2}. If computing the Moving Average of the N months, the developer can simply replace the range with the input parameters. Finally, the result set itself of esProc is the easy-to-use "ResultSet" type that is easy for Java application to directly use it.
Owing to its advantageous features, esProc is able to uplift the computational capacity of Java greatly.
Feature: JDBC Interface
esProc is built with the pure Java, providing the easy-to-use JDBC development interface to enable the convenient calling by various Java applications (such as report), and capable of being called as embedded database with Java. The calling style of esProc follows the public JDBC interface specification. esProc can be called in the same way as calling the stored procedure, receive the parameters before calling, and return multiple result sets after calling.
Feature: Professional Computation Ability
esProc is the specific analysis tool for mass data, not only having all analysis capability of SQL in respect of data querying, filtering, grouping, and statistics, but also allowing for the parameter entry or loops and branches judgment. Other than database, you can directly analyze the data from Excel spreadsheet and text file.
SQL statement is the query language initially developed in 70s for the "host name/command line" style programming. The disadvantages of SQL are obvious, that is, non-stepwise computation, incomplete set-lization, unordered set, and lack of object reference. As a new query language over-performing SQL, esProc has provided remedies for all these disadvantages.
Advantages of esProc
esProc provides friendly and easy-to-use JDBC interface to facilitate the convenient calling by Java application, and improves the computational capacity of Java significantly.
esProc is built with pure Java, which is an architecture advantage by nature for seamlessly integrating with the external Java system and co-building the application that is able to cluster, platform-independently, and robust.
esProc is a powerful and easy-to-use analysis tool, enabling developers to solve complex problems appear in the business analysis and save the time and manpower significantly


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Derby day will be here before you know it! Whether you're heading to Churchill Downs in your spring finest or hosting your own Kentucky Derby party, Joy Perrine and Susan Reigler's The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book will provide you with many Derby day bourbon drinks and nibbles to get you in the horse-racing spirit.
Here are a few cocktail recipes to try at your Run for the Roses soiree. For more bourbon drink recipes enter this week's giveaway of The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book. One lucky winner will be chosen Friday, April 12 at 1 pm!
Derby Punch
A Derby brunch isn't complete without a classic southern staple—sweet tea. Joy's Derby Punch is her version of the beloved southern beverage—with a little something extra added in!
- 1 cup Kentucky bourbon (80–90 proof)
- ½ cup brown sugar syrup
- ½ cup DeKuyper Wild Strawberry liqueur
- 1 cup cooled tea
- 12 large lemon wedges
- 12 fresh strawberries, stemmed and sliced
- ½ cup sparkling wine
In a 1½ quart glass pitcher, combine the bourbon, brown sugar syrup, Wild Strawberry liqueur, and tea. Squeeze and drop in the lemon wedges, and stir well. Add ice cubes and strawberry slices. Top with sparkling wine, stir again, and serve.
(Cocktail Tip: Joy suggests serving it in a small Mason jar.)
Dark and Bloody Bourbon Mary
This bourbon-inspired twist on the classic Bloody Mary cocktail is perfect for a Derby brunch.
- 1 teaspoon salt/pepper/paprika mix
- 2 ounces Kentucky bourbon
- 2 large lemon wedges
- 1 tablespoon Bourbon Barrel Aged Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 can (6 ounces) Campbell's tomato juice
To prepare the seasoning mix, combine in a mortar one part each smoked sea salt and smoked pepper and two parts smoked paprika, all from Bourbon Barrel Foods. Finely crush with a pestle and shake together in a jar.
To a pint glass or large mason jar filled with ice, add the bourbon, squeeze and drop in the lemon wedges, and add the teaspoon of seasoning mix and the Worcestershire sauce. Shake. Add more ice and the can of tomato juice. Shake again. Garnish with a long straw, baby corn, a large pitted black olive, and a cherry pepper, all on a stick.
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Depends on the make model of cars. But generally its under the dash board. Either under the steering column or on the left side panel where the door hinge side you will see a panel look under the dash. I think the fuse is a 10 amp red
On 91-94 Marquis, Crown Vic, Town Car, the wiper "fuse" is a small aluminum plug-in box on the fuse board that has 8.25 stamped on it. It is an 8.25 amp circuit breaker. Not a fuse. On the board there is also a 20 amp circuit breaker, and the rest should be various colored spade fuses. The wiper C.B. is the larger one of the aluminum boxes, approximately 5/16 thick by about 1" x 3/4". It is in the #2 position on the board. (Position 3 is blank, and is covered by the CB width.)
Number 2 is the 8.25 amp circuit breaker. This is most likely used on many other Fords beside the ones I listed.
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It's been a long time since I've made a "pasta bake." You know those gloriously cheesy casseroles of pasta perfection. I'm no stranger to pasta bakes – being from Iowa "The Land of the Casseroles" – as I affectionally call it, we love anything that can be thrown in the oven and become a complete dinner. Over the years as I've attempted to include healthier / whole foods as the base of my food intake, pasta bakes have taken a back seat. Like way back. Basically they're that crumpled up piece of paper in the back of my trunk that has been untouched for the majority of this decade.
All. Things. Changed. The moment Banza Chickpea Pasta entered my life. I was going about my business, when one day this new(ish) startup company contacted me and asked if it was okay to send me their product. Sure, I replied – no risk to me, right? A few days later six boxes of chickpea pasta ended up on my front steps. What am I going to do with six boxes of "pasta." And chickpea "pasta." I mean come on, to quote Inside Out "Congratulations San Fransisco – you've managed to ruin pizza." ( For those of you who haven't seen it, the emotion Anger, was upset that there was broccoli on pizza)…But insert pasta for pizza. You get what I'm going for here, right? Why ruin pasta by trying to make it healthy? (Oh and yes – I know pasta can be a delicious part of a healthy diet if it's made from scratch using fresh ingredients, so don't get the pasta police after me – deal?)
I cautiously boiled a batch of chickpea pasta and combined it with store bought marinara sauce one night while I was rummaging through my pantry looking for something quick to make for dinner. HOLY SMOKES!!!!! Game changer. Chickpea pasta for breakfast / lunch / dinner / snack / dessert … haha …. okay well maybe I'm getting a little carried away, but it was delish! So back to the kitchen I went to bring you this tasty (chickpea)Pasta Bake!
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- 8 oz. Banza chickpea pasta
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 4 cups chopped eggplant (1 small)
- ½ pound ground chicken sausage
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 - 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil, or ⅓ tsp dried
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp crushed red peper
- ½ cup shredded, mozzarella cheese
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large stockpot bring 6 cups water to boil, add Banza pasta stirring occasionally for 5-7 minutes. Drain and rinse pasta, set aside.
- While pasta is cooking, chop eggplant and onion, and mince garlic.
- In a large non-stick skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Add eggplant; cook until tender - stirring frequently. Remove from skillet. Add ground chicken sausage, onion, and garlic to skillet. Cook until chicken is cooked through. Drain off fat. Stir in eggplant, tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, salt, and crushed red pepper.
- Add cooked pasta to 9 x 9 inch baking dish, pour meat mixture on top. Sprinkle with cheese and bake until cheese is melted, about 5-10 minutes.
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Anserve is proud to win the ATSI Award of Excellence for the second consecutive year. We would like to thank our entire team for putting the customer first and exceeding our industry standards.
Butler, New Jersey (PRWEB) June 30, 2016
Anserve, Inc., of Butler, NJ has been honored with the exclusive ATSI 2016 Award of Excellence for the 2nd consecutive year. This award is presented annually by the As-sociation of TeleServices International (ATSI), the industry's Trade Association for pro-viders of telecommunications and call center services including telephone answering and message delivery across North America and the UK. Anserve, Inc. was presented with the award at ATSI's 2016 Annual Convention held at Hilton Downtown, Tampa, FL.
Independent judges are contracted by ATSI to evaluate message services over a six-month period. The scoring criteria includes:
- Response Time
- Courteousness of Rep
- Accuracy of Call
- Knowledge of Account
- Overall Impression of Call
"The ATSI Award of Excellence Program recognizes that excellence requires a level of service that considers the caller first in every aspect of the call. The award is earned by a company by judging the handling of calls placed by mystery callers against specific, member-driven criteria." Says ATSI President Jeffrey W. Zindel, "Companies that earn this award are continuously focusing on delivering first class service to their customers. It is truly an honor!"
The award started 20 years ago as a means to improve the overall quality of the call center industry by setting expectations and measurements to ensure a successful call-handling experience.
Now a two-time winner Anserve, Inc. earned the Bronze Award for two consecutive years. ATSI extends its congratulations to the staff of Anserve, Inc. on their proven quali-ty service to their customers.
"Anserve is proud to win the ATSI Award of Excellence for the second consecutive year. We would like to thank our entire team for putting the customer first and exceeding our industry standards," says President Rob Ward.
About ATSI
The Association of TeleServices International was founded in 1942 as a national Trade Association repre-senting live answering services. ATSI now encompasses companies across North America and the UK offering specialized and enhanced operator based services including: call centers, contact centers, inbound telemarketing (order entry), paging, voice messaging, emergency dispatch, fax, and internet services among others.


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Well, the time is passed, no problems related to DST have cropped up. We all breathed a sigh of relief. Some frantic last minute patches were put in on our large JSP application, when I say last minute, I mean just after midnight this morning, a few hours before the time switch.
The only major casualty, which is out of our hands, is our cell phone provider seems to have had some issues. All of the cell phones switch just fine, but none of the blackberries did. Oh well, manual switch of the time and good to go.
DST is over...
for now.


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Well, it's the last day of 2008. I'm seriously ready for the new year to begin. I'm hoping and praying that 2009 will be a healthy and happy year for us all.
What will be your plans for 2009?
Here are a few of mine:
I'm starting up my stitching rotation again. I did it for quite a few years until 2008 happened. I didn't get much stitched this past year. Just too much going on. So, I have my rotation set, I just need to get my pieces all in my stitching basket in my stitching room. I'm looking forward to some serious stitching too!
My pieces that I'll be working on starting Monday will be…
MONDAY ~ Crocheting day – starting a new Soft Waves Ripple that will be full sized
TUESDAY ~ Story Keeper by Selina Fenech (haed)
WEDNESDAY ~ Christmas stitching (yes…I'm getting ahead of the game here)
THURSDAY ~ QS Daydreaming (haed 2009 SAL piece)
FRIDAY ~ Crocheting day – started a Spongebob graph ghan for my ds. Will be finishing this up.
WEEKEND ~ I will be working on anything that I think needs more working on.
I also am in a Round Robin with my xstitch group. There are 7 of us and it's called Neighborhood Round Robin. Most of us are using the freebie patterns from the Indy 2006 Market. I'm really looking forward to this. I filled in on a couple of RRs in 2008 for drop-outs, but not done a RR that I was truly in in a few years.
I'd love to hear your stitching plans for 2009. Are you planning on starting anything new tonight or tomorrow??
I'm personally going on the wagon for 2009. Yes…you heard that right…ON THE WAGON! I did this a few years ago for an entire year and I got to use a lot of my stash that I love, but forgot I had. I worked at a LNS for 4 years and I worked for stash instead of money. It was GREAT! So, the only thing I'll allow myself to purchase is floss or fabric that I may need for a chart I already own. But, as much as I can, I will be using fabric and flosses I have.
Big hugs everyone! And a very HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE!!


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Heather runs the gamut as she blogs on managing her bipolar disorder, coming to terms with medication, sharing her faith, her latest project, and stocking the vending machines for her husband, who's blind. "1 Corinthians 4:12-13 (New International Version) We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we answer kindly. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world."
Thursday, December 1, 2016
".... We'd be bankrupt"
I got up at 5, had a cuddle with Biscuit, took a shower, and did my God Time later. I just finished it, in fact, before I turned on the computer.
We got picked up and went to the warehouse. Ron "ordered" so much stuff I didn't have any room for my snacks. I was pretty upset. I did manage to get 5 things but that's all we could fit.
I had a great guy help me load the truck, they really have some nice guys.
I got to work and unloaded the carts, then took them out. I loaded them with "fresh" inventory and took them into the building.
One of the managers stopped me "Gimme one of them sodas". What? She pointed at the cart.
"They're all warm, anyway, you don't want them."
"I'll get ice. Gimme a soda." Free, she meant.
"If I gave everyone who wanted, a free drink" I told her "We'd be bankrupt."
She got very offended and stomped off. I hope I didn't make an enemy there but some of the managers are really bad about demanding free merchandise. If I give her something free today, then it will be something free tomorrow, and the day after... and pretty soon I will be bankrupt. She makes at least $50K a year. She can afford $1.25 for a soda. And a cold one, at that.
It reminded me of the manager who thought it was "funny" to steal a case of honey buns off my cart and refuse to give them back, because, after all, "They were 'free', right?" I just stared at him, deadpan, until one of the other managers made him give them back.
Recently I had a guy wanted to run a tab. Even if he hadn't treated me horribly in the past, I told him "No credit".
Now, I have no problem helping people out. Recently I found one gal in front of the soda machine, nearly in tears. She extended her hand to me, full of change. "I only have 70 cents (price is 75), but I really need a soda..." I was happy to get her something. I'd rather make a little less profit, have goodwill, and make some kind of sale, and Ron was OK with it when he heard.
Ron agreed with me today, in fact. He was shocked I'd even bothered to mention it to him. Of course I wasn't giving away free merchandise.
If we have dented cans, ones we can't stock, we will give them away to whoever is at hand. People are always happy to get them. I have also given away partially filled bags of chips - ones that were "short" enough that the customer would be upset. I've had a few that only had one chip. The customers and I had a good laugh over that.
I got the soda cart into the building. I had a second cart, with sodas, and some chips on top (the 5 cases). As I brought it in "Freebie" yelled something at me about "chips" but I didn't hear her. I just kept pushing the cart.
Did she want a whole meal? I don't know. I was busy stocking and helping Ron, for hours. The bottled vendor is acting up again, it's not lining up with the shelves when it goes up and down. That's a problem.
The coffee machine coin mech says it is disabled from machine. Or board, or something that will probably cost us a couple hundred dollars. [sigh]
All the other machines were OK.
I wore my Santa hat. People seem to like it.
Finally done, we went to the bank, lugging a big canister of dimes. We did a "coin dump", where they send it to a sorting facility and then credit our account. They basically put the money into a giant plastic bag with a durable seal. They put the coins in the bag, and seal it. They put the deposit slip in another compartment and seal that, then away it goes. Ron will get the credit to his business account.
Done at the bank; Chuck picked us up. We went to eat at Carl's Jr - we all got chicken strips. 10 is way to many for me or Ron. I could barely eat 5. They were good, though.
Happily they agree with my pills. I forgot about chicken strips and lithium don't get along, at least for me. Traffic was very long coming home, but we made it.
It was after 5, way too late for a nap even if #6 wasn't home.
They had some excitement this morning. #6 has 3 vehicles, his work truck (it has storage compartments built into the truck body), her SUV (seats driver and 7 passengers, just enough for her family of 8), and a ugly burgundy 13-passenger van. Various people drop their kids off in front of the house in the morning, the kids all pile into the van, and they go to school.
Today, though, they came back. "Oh, they have a flat" our driver remarked.
All - 10? kids piled out of the large van and got into the 7 passenger SUV. Notice the problem? Not enough seatbelts, not safe at all. But they were laughing and carrying on.
I hope they all made it. The van is back in front of the house (it was gone earlier), so I suppose they did.
I have heard of some horrible accidents, too many kids in a vehicle, no one in seatbelts, rollover, kids thrown out of the vehicle, etc...it's really awful. Don't the parents care?
I don't know. I assume they do but you've got to be careful.
When I got home I put our leftovers away and then did my God Time. I have just enough time to spend maybe 20-30 additional minutes online before I have to go to bed.
Tomorrow, I get snacks.
1 comment:
- Eric H. Bowen said...
I serviced vending machines for a couple of months in the late '90s. Not for myself, for a company, but, still.... Some of our stock was cakes and pies and other items with a shelf life and an expiration date. We often left the old items behind as freebies when they were near expiration. However, I had one stop on my route where they would never buy any of these items from the machine; just wait for the service visit and then demand the old ones as freebies. I started short-stocking the machine and taking the expired items with me instead of leaving them out; they complained. Bitterly. I didn't stay in that job long....
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