Mail Call – Early Dismissals at Washington County Schools
"I'm calling - the Washington County school system has done some absolutely appalling things in the past, but today has got to be the worst - allowing their teachers to go home as an early dismissal, but requiring the ... other administrative staff to stay, and to use personal or sick time in case they felt it unsafe and needed to leave because of the weather, was absolutely ridiculous." - Hagerstown
Mail Call - The Herald-Mail Online - News for Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
God forbid that staff might actually have to put in a full day's work when it snows outside, this goes for the teachers to some extent too. There really is no reason why people need to leave that early due to some bad weather. The world does keep going when there is snow and freezing rain and the majority of us never have the ability to run home from work just because the weather is bad. If the staff has a problem with working, then I suggest they come with me to work on a day with bad weather so they can see what commuting to Rockville is like days when you spend 15 hours in your car and at work just to have to do it all again the next day.
Mail Call – A Home for $1000 a month? I’ll Take It!
"I would like to make a comment about the rent in this area. I think it's really ridiculous. I have to move, and I'm on a fixed income. I can find no homes for no less than $1,000, and I think it's just ridiculous." - Williamsport area
Mail Call - The Herald-Mail Online - News for Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
I'm not sure why you think $1000 per month is too much money, but try going closer to Frederick or Montgomery county before you complain. I used to live in Germantown and I was spending $1300 per month for a 850 square foot apartment. I moved out here and now spend $940 per month for twice the space which is a huge savings. The reality is that the rent will never go down in Hagerstown again, especially as Frederick becomes more built up in terms of commercial businesses and people start thinking of Washington County as a suburb of DC. The only way you will find cheaper rent is to continue heading west or into PA otherwise I wouldn't count on spending any less.
QuickOrder – Starbucks Orders from Your IPhone / Ipod Touch
QuickOrder
"Get your coffee fix, fast" iPhone/iPod Touch application that allows the users to purchase their favorite Starbucks drink without waiting in line. This application also includes QuickPay, a swipe transaction system using semacode technology. *Not affiliated with Quikorder, Inc.
QuickOrder - GENOCO by Phil Lu
This is a great little gadget that will help you get your Starbucks fix but I think they need to take this a step further. Since most (all?) Starbucks stores are T-Mobile Hotspots, why not allow people to place orders via Wi-Fi? All they would need to do is place a server on the LAN that takes orders, and then spits back a unique order number to the IPhone so the customer knows when to go and grab it when their number is called. They could also then put an electronic payment gateway in so a customer could order with a gift card or credit card through their phone. This would allow an order to be placed without ever needing to stand in line while reducing most errors that happen when ordering.
Just remember Apple / Starbucks, when you apply for that patent on this system, I wrote about it here first.
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