A telephone went off last night about an hour after we went to bed. I was just sure it was somebody from Tracey’s workplace calling to tell her they wouldn’t be in or some such nonsense. Turns out it was MY cell phone ringing. Wrong number from South Bend, IN. Now there is another unforeseen consequence of modern technology —— wrong numbers from across the country.
It would have been fodder for major gossip if someone around here got a wrong number from South Bend say 30 years ago. But with speed dial and internet phone systems, who knows what kind of screw-ups are possible. I just wish the blasted thing wouldn’t do it after I’ve gone to bed. I always think the worst when a phone erupts late at night.
Tracey and I were up at 4:00 a.m. this morning. It looks like she will be doing this for a little while. It seems the employees at the clinic need a little more supervision lately and she has decided to provide it for them.
These waters run deeper than I should probably fathom here, but suffice to say there are a few employees who will likely regret telling the regional manager that they haven’t had enough training to be left alone on a Saturday. They may not care for the “basic training” they are about to receive.
Tracey Jo is a nice and caring person. Almost to a fault. But she does not like to be bullied and she is rather adept at dealing with it. Live and learn. I know I have!
MjL 21 Aug 2006, 5:33 a.m.
I read this article thoroughly and I see nothing in there about monitoring things like whether the brakes actually worked, etc. They just monitor those things which might tend to blame the driver rather than the manufacturer of the vehicle. Imagine if they monitored the rollover angle of most SUVs instead of the speed, braking or steering operation of the driver. Funny how these laws usually benefit the manufacturers, insurers and lawyers and rarely do anything for the customers.
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