we don't have these where I live but if you're at an intersection with walk lights it's easy to see when the light's about to change--when the don't walk sign is blinking
I work in an admissions office and we always talk about "shooting down" the helicopter parents. They are infuriating, and as far as I can see, yield students who can't do anything for themselves.
I like the queue for the influx of new posts (and for the most part they're interesting and well-written). What I hate seeing are posts copied from other blogs, duplicate or old posts, or just general crap that never would've been posted here before. I think the iPod incentive is really hurting what could be a great new addition to this site. It makes it about the number of posts one can submit, and not at all about the content.
and yeah, a tightrope walker? What is this place??
Palin's actual quote was: "They're our next-door neighbors and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska."
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4478156n
So calm down