Interesting news…
Check this story out.
Congratulations to 911 in Canada for providing such exceptional service. However, the first questions that came to mind was - why was he conversing via a webcam while climbing a ladder? Could just be me.
Ooh and today I received a flyer from the local church advertising their Free wacky Wednesday events for kids grades 1-6 and affordable day camps for children age 3 to grade 6. It looked like a lot of fun and great creativity, and then you read the little box on the side – WIN A MP3 PLAYER! The child who brings the most new friends to Wacky Wednesdays will win a MP3 player. Is that what it has come to? Churches are recruiting members at ages 3 to 12 in exchange for an MP3 player? Interesting concept. Guess all your soul is worth these days is 49.99.
In more personal news – we strived really hard today in this heat to change the office around. Looking good. Tonight we are hoping the cleaners actually clean the floors – icky – you can tell they use lots of water on the floor when they mop and it just seeps under the metal book stands and rusts. Tomorrow we hopefully get to finish moving things and voila – instant makeover for minimal costs.
Aussie saved by friend half a world away - Monday, June 26, 2006
CORNWALL, Ont. -- The 911 emergency system works, even when the emergency is on the other side of the world.
An Australian man got help after a 911 call was made to police in Cornwall, Ont. late last night.
A Cornwall woman was on her computer using a webcam to talk face-to-face with a friend in Australia.
At one point, say police, the man fell from a ladder and could not call for help.
His Canadian friend called 911 and Cornwall police dispatchers contacted emergency officials Down Under.
Paramedics in Australia arrived to help the man who was understandably confused and apparently suffered injuries to his ribs.
© Broadcast News 2006
Congratulations to 911 in Canada for providing such exceptional service. However, the first questions that came to mind was - why was he conversing via a webcam while climbing a ladder? Could just be me.
Ooh and today I received a flyer from the local church advertising their Free wacky Wednesday events for kids grades 1-6 and affordable day camps for children age 3 to grade 6. It looked like a lot of fun and great creativity, and then you read the little box on the side – WIN A MP3 PLAYER! The child who brings the most new friends to Wacky Wednesdays will win a MP3 player. Is that what it has come to? Churches are recruiting members at ages 3 to 12 in exchange for an MP3 player? Interesting concept. Guess all your soul is worth these days is 49.99.
In more personal news – we strived really hard today in this heat to change the office around. Looking good. Tonight we are hoping the cleaners actually clean the floors – icky – you can tell they use lots of water on the floor when they mop and it just seeps under the metal book stands and rusts. Tomorrow we hopefully get to finish moving things and voila – instant makeover for minimal costs.
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