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Friday, February 20, 2009

Tampa Bay Rays and Evan Longoria

On a lighter note! Mark and I were at Crackers last night. Mark has been scoping out Crackers for ballplayers ever since they made it to town. For those of you who don't know the Tampa Bay [s]Devil[/s] Rays are now spring training in Charlotte County. They razed the old Texas Rangers spring training stadium and built a new one. We live not more than 10 minutes away. It's very exciting to us.

There's not a whole lot to do in Port Charlotte for these young men. We're on the sleepy side of Florida. I feel bad for them. It's so bad that last night at the stadium they saw a wild pig and spent a couple hours chasing it and trying to hunt it down. They say he was an 800 lb pig. Who knows? I said to Mark "next they'll be saying it's albino!" It's that sleepy over here. At least over on the East coast you have Miami and stuff happening at night. Over here it's wild pig hunting! It's beautiful over here but there's not much going on to interest young men, IMO. Not this far south of Tampa.

Mark usually goes by himself but last night he took me to Crackers for a beer. He's getting ready to go away with Nathan to CA for a 9-1-1 convention/conference thing. We don't get out much because of money and, of course, because we're just not into partying right now. But, because he's going away and because I'll miss him, last night we went out cruising for ball players.

Mark and I always sit at the bar wherever we go. If there are no bar stools available, we leave and go somewhere else.

Anyhow! Evan Longoria was sitting 3 empty bar stools away from Mark (yeah, 4 stools from me but Mark refused to switch stools, LOL! Trust me, I suggested it). I'm no longer a young girl but my heart still pitter patters when I see a major league baseball player. My all time hero is Brooks Robinson.

Anyhow, Mark and I believe (as do many people) that Evan Longoria will make it to Cooperstown one day.

Mr Longoria was gracious enough to sign the boys pictures.........

Thank you Mr Longoria!

Attn: Cell Phone Users

I'm adapting this from a pamphlet Mark picked up from the California NENA conference out in San Diego.

When Dialing 9-1-1 From Your Cell Phone

1. Call only for immediate emergency assistance - medical, fire, or police.

2. Be prepared to provide your location and any essential information the dispatcher may need.

3. Stay on the line until told to hang up. You may be transferred to another agency.

added edit

Cell phones cannot "text" 9-1-1. During the Virginia Tech massacre, many students tried texting 9-1-1 because they were afraid the killer would hear them.

Do not assume 9-1-1 can find you when using a cell phone. Cell phone signals go to the nearest "available" tower.

IMO, always call 9-1-1 in an emergency unless you are sure others have already called.

And, IMO, if you are distraught, if possible have a neighbor or other family member call 9-1-1 for you. They will most likely be able to listen and give clearer instructions.

Help Reduce Unnecessary Calls

Use non-emergency numbers for your local law enforcement agency when you do not need immediate assistance.

If medical, fire or police are already on scene, it is not necessary to call 9-1-1 again. Instead, call a non-emergency number if you have additional information and witnessed the incident.

Do not call 9-1-1 for non-emergecy incidents (i.e., requesting road conditions, asking why traffic is backed up, requesting driving directions, or other similar reasons). Be prepared; contact your local FHP (Florida Highway Patrol) office directly, using a non-emergency number.

Use or maintain a landline at home and at work for 9-1-1 calls, as the dispatcher is more likely to get accurate location information from a landline.

Using 9-1-1 in non-emergency situations prevents critical emergencies from being attended to.

DID YOU KNOW?

Almost everyone in the U.S. owns a cell phone and some households do not use a landline at all. Consequently, hundreds of thousands of wireless 9-1-1 calls are made daily nationwide.

Far too many cellular 9-1-1 phone calls, both non-emergency and repeat calls for the same incident, are tying up the 9-1-1 phone system. This results in unnecessary busy signals, disconnects, and delays in dispatch time for ture 9-1-1 emergency calls.

Not every 9-1-1 call is answered by your local law enforcement agency. Cell phone providers try to calculate you approximate location using cell towers or satellite positioning. If they cannot, the call will likely default to the Florida Highway Patrol and then be transferred to the appropriate agency. This means that non-emergency or repeat calls are wasting critical minutes or dispatchers' time.

If you call 9-1-1 from you cell phone or an inactive phone, your phone number and location information may not be available to the dispatcher. Know your surroundings (street address, landmarks, mileposts) when calling 9-1-1. This will save valuable seconds in an emergency.

Avoid accidental 9-1-1 calls

Accidental cell phone calls can congest the 9-1-1 phone system. Accidental calls occur when the phone is placed in a pocket, belt clip, or purse, and a pre-programmed emergency button is bumped. Even a locked phone can dial 9-1-1.

Help Avoid Accidental Calls With the Following Tips

Do not hang up on an accidental 9-1-1 call. Inform the dispatcher that the call was an accident before you hang up.

Do not pre-program 9-1-1 into your or your child's cell phone's speed dial. This can lead to accidental calls.

Teach your child how and when to dial 9-1-1 from a cell phone. Train them to press 9-1-1 and the "send" button only in an emergency.

Even cell phones without active service can dial 9-1-1. Take batteries out of cell phones before recycling them or giving them to a child to play with.

Don't call 9-1-1 to check to see if you cell phone works. 9-1-1 is to be used for emergency calls only.

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