Woman beating child

I applaud you for taking action in any way you could; most poeple would have just chalked it up as a good story to tell after they got home. I don't think that "stepping in" in your case would have been a good idea! From what I know, you are not a large woman, and even though you are a "mean ol' gal" ;) I still think it is wise to leave that kind of thing for people who are trained for it and can deal with it properly.

As far as cell phones go, I don't have one either, but I have an old one that my mother gave me when she got a new one, along with a battery charger that plugs into the lighter socket. I wasn't sure whether or not to believe her when she told me that I could use it (even without paid service) for emergencies, to call 9-1-1, until one night, the winter before last, when I slid into a ditch while driving home in heavy snow. I was on my road, maybe a mile or so from home, but it was pitch-black, freezing cold, and snowing hard. After trying to walk home and losing all feeling in my feet, I headed back to my car and tried the phone, and it WORKED!

I simply plugged it into the lighter socket and dialed and someone answered... then I waited and waited and eventually called again after about 25 minutes or so, and they said that they couldn't find me, so I gave the operator better directions and then a tow-truck (of course it had to be someone I knew!) finally showed up and pulled me out and paved the road in front of me up to my house. In this case, it was embarrassing, even though it was not my fault, because the guy they sent was good friends with my father, and the guy called my father on his way, and then my father showed up as they were towing me out!

Anyway, the moral of my stupid story is that you should check with the laws in your state to see if the 911 rule applies. I probably would have gotten frostbite if I'd had to try walking out again with wet, cold socks and shoes through heavy snow if I hadn't had a way to call for help. Since then I always keep the phone and charger in my car.

Still, good for you for doing the right thing and calling in on this loser who was hurting a child. :thumbup:

~ashes
 
Ashes, that is a story that really turned out good for your safety! I have an old Alltell phone and wouldn't that work if I went with a provider? Holger, you are too good to me and promise I think of you when I am reaching for a particular item in the shop that you delivered to the dog house lobber at the Blade Show. If he's on a grinder, I'm in the big bag of M&M's. I can call you "Daddy" can't I??? :D :) :)
 
cockroachfarm said:
"Demand"????? :rolleyes:

Perhaps you meant to type "request" and accidentally hit an incorrect key or two?

My offer to my _FRIEND_ Cindy was to go out and purchase for her whatever current, _NEW_, PAYG cellphone is offered by Target. I'm assuming their technology is fairly "current"? Knowing Cindy as I do, I don't think she would ever _demand_ anything!

I think I'm insulted. :)
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Yes....'request' would be a better word. I have a fairly limited vocabulary. But you know what i mean. :)
 
I've noticed that diplomatic parlance often uses "demand" when "request" is closer to (American) English. The usage may come from French.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
I've noticed that diplomatic parlance often uses "demand" when "request" is closer to (American) English. The usage may come from French.
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Well... aw, sorry, that one's too easy. :foot: ;)

~ashes
 
cockroachfarm said:
Yes, I do. :)

(whatever, the Cavelady needs, if it's in my power - she's got it.) :)
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You are a true gentleman my dear. The only thing I ask is for your friendship over the years and I owe you alot of Peach Cobblers. Thank You Holger. :)
 
Esav Benyamin said:
I've noticed that diplomatic parlance often uses "demand" when "request" is closer to (American) English. The usage may come from French.
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From Dictionary.com:

Middle English "demanden", from Old French "demander", "to charge with doing", and from Medieval Latin "demandre", "to demand" both from Latin, "to entrust": de- + mandre, "to entrust";
see "man-" in Indo-European Roots.

So yup. "Demand" comes from the French half of Middle English, not the German half, and has much more positive overtones in its French roots.

'Course, "request" also comes from Latin by way of Old French, so whaddayagonnado? You've gotta go with "ask" for a synonym that comes straight from Indo-European through German.
 
Ask, demand, request. ;) I wish the editor who butchers my newspaper column each month would read this. She'd actually learn something. :cool:
 
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