There is a girl who works at a gas station near here whose name is Aphraika. I suspect the name is part of the reason she works at a gas station.
Oh look, it's another forest fire beside my place. I'm on evacuation alert, just in case the wind shifts. On the plus side, cool airshow bro.
I'm sitting in an airport lounge waiting for my flight. A woman has her toddler on a leash about 1.5 Metres long and every time he tries to walk he screams in frustration at being tethered. When she lets him walk for even a few steps he giggles with joy. What a terribly sad existence he must live. Why on earth do parents do this?
Because when you have your hands full trying to keep up with a kid, a phone, a wallet, passport/boarding passes, luggage, etc. it's a damn sight easier to maintain the kid by having him on his feet and on a lease than being down one hand.
Because there are sick fucks out there who abduct and sexually abuse children. I hate to say it but I might tether my son when he is a toddler.
See, I get what you're saying, and in theory that's true. But in practice, such is his frustration at the leash that she has to constantly pull him back and reprimand him for kicking out. She has been completely unable to post the Facebook status she is trying to write on her phone. I know because I've been engrossed watching this epic struggle for 15 minutes now.
But no, the child should be allowed to run amock through the entire airport, his giggles of joy letting you know you did the right thing.
Shit's starting to get a bit real around here... night is falling, and the fire is growing. There is a squadron of AT-802 doing circuits over my place to try and knock down the fire. Pics are kind of big... spoilered for size. Spoiler It's not looking good... night is coming, and the flames are being fanned by some pretty strong winds coming down the mountains. Spoiler
Super soaker at the ready. And it might be needed. As of 5 mins ago: In all seriousness, the Jeep and trailer are loaded and hooked up and ready to bug out if required.