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« on: October 03, 2008, 12:30:14 PM »
Henry,
I usually do as you suggest, do not answer the phone if the number shows 'unavailable' on caller ID. I just let it go to our answering machine. Most telemarketers use an auto-dial software program, where 90% of the calls hang up when an answering machine message plays.
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« on: July 22, 2008, 06:03:06 AM »
Just curious what hours they are open.
Thanks!
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« on: May 09, 2008, 12:43:50 PM »
All of the athletes and coaches mentioned play or coach with a high level of energy and emotion. You can add John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors to the list, who have had their share of 'disagreements' with officials during their careers. Every individual athlete or team play to win. As fans, most of us go to or watch a sporting event hoping that our favorite athlete or team wins. We enjoy seeing well executed plays - especially if the opponents are evenly matched. At a professional level, the stakes are high, and most of the athletes have practiced at their sport for years. Professional sports is highly competitive, and players and coaches realize that they have to excel at their given position or sport, or they can be replaced. Unlike athletes of the past where it wasn't uncommon for athletes to play at their position for complete games, most sports have specialists for certain situations. If a pitcher is a set up man, or a closer, their role is very simple - get the opposing batter(s) out. I've heard it said that most sports are 10% physical, and 90% mental. As I mentioned, professional athletes have spent years at their position. For pitchers, they know how to throw strikes. Between the pitchers and the catchers, they know all of their opponents, and how to pitch effectively to them. Whether it is Papelbon, Mariano Rivera, Tom 'Flash' Gordon, or B J Ryan, they all play with similar intensity. If they are successful, and help the team win, they are usually very exuberant. If they are not successful, such as Papelbon the other night, they don't always accept their failure too gracefully.
All that being said, I agree that it is very important to instill in younger athletes the value of teamwork and giving their all at their particular position. Whether their team wins or loses, they should be having fun while playing. As coaches and parents, it is our responsibility to ensure that they display good sportsmanship and respect for each other and the other team during and after each game. We need to set the example. If young athletes are brought up to practice good sportsmanship, and accept defeat graciously, actions that they see by their favorite professional athletes should have less of an impact on them.
I have to say that I was truly impressed at the end of the recent 7th game between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks. After a very physical series, with a few flagrant fouls and some trash talking, it was refreshing to see the teams lined up shaking hands at the end of the game.
I guess I went a bit off on a tangent. -;)
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« on: May 01, 2008, 04:00:57 PM »
I may be wrong, but there may be a factor that hasn't been raised regarding the recent test scores. The last comment brought up a good point:
"I encourage every parent to make sure your child is on track with these."
The sad reality is that not all parents provide the same level of encouragement or support for their child's education. If the child is not getting support at home, it can be very challenging for them to learn while at school. This may not be the case in Fairfax, but I know teachers in other districts who have sent letters home with students, advising the parents that there is a concern regarding their child's progress at school. In many cases, there would be no response from the parents.
Our son has been out of school for almost 10 years, and my wife and I always took an active interest in his education. If his grades were not reflective of his capabilities, we would work with him and his teacher to help improve them.
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« on: April 03, 2008, 10:13:19 AM »
I stopped at J &L a week or so ago, needing some help with taking some brackets off of a mirror. Being new to the area, I don't know which person helped me, but he took the mirror in the back room, and about 10 minutes later, he brought the mirror out - less the brackets. I then asked for his advice in helping me to hang the mirror. After measuring the mirror, he suggested putting it back out to in my car, for safe keeping. He then took me over to where the mirror hangers are, measured them to make sure they would fit, and brought them up to the counter. He did not charge me for the labor, just for the hardware that I bought.
I mentioned to my wife when I got home how fortunate we are to have a local hardware store of this caliber. I doubt that I would have received the same treatment at one of the big box stores.
Kevin
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« on: March 14, 2008, 08:01:21 AM »
Our paper was waiting for us when we got home on Wednesday. Received the BFP both yesterday and this morning, both before we left for work. Delivery yesterday and today was a little after 7:00 a.m., but I don't know if that was related to technical difficulties, or due to a different delivery person. In the past, it wasn't uncommon for the paper to be delivered around 4:00 a.m.
Kevin
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« on: March 11, 2008, 03:17:20 PM »
Henry,
I share your frustration in not getting the BFP on a regular basis. We didn't get ours this morning. Maybe it will be there when I get home from work today. Part of the frustration is that if you call their 800 number, they have outsourced their customer service to someplace out of state. I get better results by speaking with the circulation manager, in Burlington. This was a couple of months ago, when delivery was nonexistent for almost 2 weeks. Now it seems to be only once a week or so.
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