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RStar · 08-21-2008, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by cirquelover

I just heard gun shots. I know, no big deal for some of you but I live in a town of 12,000 and there has only been one shooting that wasn't accidental in the last decade or more. Eek! I figure it won't do any good to call the police because I have no idea where it came from but I closed my back door!

At least here in the LA area, our shootings are on purpose.

Capt Jack · 08-21-2008, 08:10 AM

...and frequent enough in SoCal in general to usually be able to identify the calibre and direction, as well as likely targets and suspects.

RStar · 08-21-2008, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt Jack

...and frequent enough in SoCal in general to usually be able to identify the calibre and direction, as well as likely targets and suspects.

Unfortunatly, that's true.....

Betty · 08-21-2008, 09:25 AM

So - last christmas google sent it's adword advertisers a gift card for donorschoose.org. It's a way to get people together who need stuff - teachers in partiular - with those interested in giving.

I had no idea how much the gift card was for - and I tried getting my son's teacher last year to get a project going so I could put the card towards a project we could perhaps benefit from. She didn't (and that's fine becuase she was nothign but problems) and so I was left with the card here on my desk.

After de-cluttering my office yesterday I decided to just use it for *someone* and found a teacher that was close to her goal of having a subcription of Time for Kids (Time Magazine). Not knowing how much was on the gift card, I figured the $33 left to meet her goal and get the magazine was probably within range.

It was and I was able to be the final person so they could meet their goal. Turns out the card for was $100 (you go Google!) and I was able to put the remainder towards a project with another teacher who needed it for a proejct on the US Constitution - something everyone should learn about as much as they can, IMO.

This morning I got a wonderful email from the teacher whose goal I was able to complete (through the website) telling me how great it was going to be to have her kids get the magazine... how they are going through tough times with the school budget and she knows the parents are as well so it's hard for her to ask them to give for "extras".

Just made me feel so good to be able to do something - and Google really made it possible. I still have previous christmas gifts from google - little computer gadget usb things, etc - but this last gift was the best ever. I had no idea that I would get some good, warm, fuzzy feelings like that.

Hope they do it again this year.

Not Afraid · 08-21-2008, 09:29 AM

Wat to go, Betty!

BarTopDancer · 08-21-2008, 09:46 AM

Awesome Betty!

I love Google.

lindyhop · 08-21-2008, 07:36 PM

My downstairs neighbor's cute little dog followed me barking and growling all the way to the back gate this morning. They seem to "walk" the dog by letting it outside to run around the patch of grass in the complex for a little while in the morning and a little while at night.

Gemini Cricket · 08-21-2008, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lindyhop

My downstairs neighbor's cute little dog followed me barking and growling all the way to the back gate this morning. They seem to "walk" the dog by letting it outside to run around the patch of grass in the complex for a little while in the morning and a little while at night.

Is there a property manager you could talk to?

Sohrshah · 08-21-2008, 09:30 PM

Alas, too true...

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Originally Posted by Capt Jack

...and frequent enough in SoCal in general to usually be able to identify the calibre and direction, as well as likely targets and suspects.

Morrigoon · 08-21-2008, 09:35 PM

Interesting article about dogs and communication/learning

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Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	So - last christmas google sent it's adword advertisers a gift card for donorschoose.org. It's a way to get people together who need stuff - teachers in partiular - with those interested in giving. I had no idea how much the gift card was for - and I tried getting my son's teacher last year to get a project going so I could put the card towards a project we could perhaps benefit from. She didn't (and that's fine becuase she was nothign but problems) and so I was left with the card here on my desk. After de-cluttering my office yesterday I decided to just use it for someone and found a teacher that was close to her goal of having a subcription of Time for Kids (Time Magazine). Not knowing how much was on the gift card, I figured the $33 left to meet her goal and get the magazine was probably within range. It was and I was able to be the final person so they could meet their goal. Turns out the card for was $100 (you go Google!) and I was able to put the remainder towards a project with another teacher who needed it for a proejct on the US Constitution - something everyone should learn about as much as they can, IMO. This morning I got a wonderful email from the teacher whose goal I was able to complete (through the website) telling me how great it was going to be to have her kids get the magazine... how they are going through tough times with the school budget and she knows the parents are as well so it's hard for her to ask them to give for "extras". Just made me feel so good to be able to do something - and Google really made it possible. I still have previous christmas gifts from google - little computer gadget usb things, etc - but this last gift was the best ever. I had no idea that I would get some good, warm, fuzzy feelings like that. Hope they do it again this year. __________________ Nee Stell Thue
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Interesting article about dogs and communication/learning __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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