Rogue WiFi hotspots can take down the offical network and leave everyone without Internet. This is more than brand protection (unlike the "no fries except in fish and chips" rule).
My cat, Oskar G., knows exactly who is operating that laser pointer. It doesn't make chasing the little green dot any less fun for him. I pulled a laser pointer out the other day that had run out of batteries. Oskar saw me with the pointer and started looking for the dot. He gave me the dirtiest look when no dot appeared.
I have a blind chihuahua mix and an aussie shepherd. The blind one acts almost like a therapy dog for the aussie. Blind dogs are absolutely amazing, and I find inspiration in my blind pup every day. She's had both eyes removed, yet she still plays fetch and rarely bumps into things. She uses a combination of scent and "echolocation"..she literally listens for her sounds bouncing off of objects to tell where they are. She will run into people sometimes, chain link fences, and objects that are shorter than her knees, and that's about it.
OregonDave -> If there are problems in the kitchen, the restaurant is understaffed, or the server has a personal problem, I'll still leave a nice tip as long as the server takes the time to let me know there is an issue and sets my expectations accordingly. Even if the food is slow in coming out, I can still feel like I've been given great service when I have a sympathetic server.
I understand the restaurant including the tip...It seems like there is always someone who underpays when there is a large group eating out, and it's usually the tip that suffers. However, the restaurant was CLEARLY in the wrong for treating this as a theft. several months ago I went out with a large group of family members, and we received horrendous service. We spoke to the manager multiple times and let him know exactly why we were unhappy. When the bill came with the mandatory tip, we again called over the manager and explained that since the service was so bad we felt the included tip was excessive. The manager agreed and and we left a tip that was in line with the service we were given.