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There are a lot of options for Alan to follow. We'll see in the next chapter what he does, so you only need to wait a week As an aside, the zipper accident is something I did to my son one day when he wasn't cooperating in getting ready for school, so I know it can happen.
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Thank you! The grandparents think that the children are at risk staying with Alan and Peter. I would've thought that taking the kids away (which they first tried to do at the funeral) was a logical step for them to take...
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If Craig's parents are on the list of people allowed to take Troy out of school early, then the teacher won't be in trouble. It's certainly plausible to view it as kidnapping, but the mediation session just completed complicates the picture, since access to the kids was a key element being discussed. We didn't get to see the final agreement, but it's possible the Lyntons managed to get some slipped in to give them a loophole for what they've done.
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Signing out students is the same here. That's why in an early chapter Alan makes a mental note to add Peter to the list of who's allowed to collect Troy. What he didn't consider at the time was who may be already on that list. The grandparents are a logical choice, in case the parents are unable to do so, and, as we've just discovered, Craig and Lisa had given Craig's parents permission...
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A good lawyer will argue that it's not kidnapping. After all, they've just finished negotiating access to the boys, and while we didn't see the details, it's probably that the agreement includes allowing the boys to spend time with their grandparents. I'm sure that their lawyer will argue that they thought the agreement allowed them to do what they've done. We'll have to let a judge decide if that argument holds water.
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But...but...but...they told Troy's teacher that they were only taking Troy for the weekend. They must have forgotten to tell Alan. Nothing to worry about at all
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“Settle down, Alan. You’re starting to worry the boys.” Alan gave Troy and Bradley a guilty look. The two boys were sitting in front of the television, apparently mesmerised by the antics of SpongeBob SquarePants, but as Alan watched, Troy glanced in his direction with a fearful expression on his face. Alan pushed his concerns to one side and smiled as reassuringly as he could at his nephew. “Sorry,” he whispered to Peter. Peter dragged Alan away, out of sight of the boys. “You told me that He
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Georgie Wants to Make Friends
Graeme commented on Graeme's story chapter in Georgie Wants to Make Friends
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Ryder's a teenager, with a typical teenager's self-centeredness. He's also a typical teenager in that he can be dragged out of that self-centeredness by someone pointing out that he's being an ass... I'm hoping everything goes well for Shawn and Dylan, especially Ryder's almost-promise to Dylan that he'll be able to draw again. Finger's also crossed for Ryder and Callen, but that's because I'm a romantic at heart
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The forum software is configured to convert thread titles to title-case. It's to prevent those all-caps thread titles.
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You don't think that Deflategate hurts Tom Brady's status? For me, unfortunately most quarterbacks I've read about didn't make it to the NFL (though a lot of them got their guy by the time I finished reading ).
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Death In Paradise -- It takes the British to make a good Murder/Mystery series that's also a comedy It's a pity they couldn't keep the original cast together, but they did a good job with the replacements.
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Sadly, some people seem incapable of seeing an alternate point of view once they've made up their mind
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Unless he takes time off from work, Peter won't be there. The Lyntons may also object if he were there, since he's not one of the boys' guardians.
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Thank you! Peter hasn't walked away yet, and he might not. We'll have to wait and see if things get better
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I'm glad Shawn and Dylan will be out of that house, but I'm worried for them as moving to Ohio is going to take both of them away from their friends and social support network. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it all works out for them. As for Ryder, while it's good that he's starting to open up to Callen, I hope for his sake that Coach never finds out that they had the house to themselves. It's a very typical and natural thing that Ryder did, but he also breached his father's trust with a lie-by-omission. If he's caught, he's going to be in a lot of trouble. Of course, he's probably going to be in a lot of trouble already with Renee, but that's something he can ask Coach for advice on, if he wants to.
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The chapter's been fixed. Thank you! Peter doesn't want to leave; he loves Alan too much to do that. He also knows that Alan depends on him financially, as Merideth pointed out. It may get to the point where he'll have to make a choice, but he's not there...yet.
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Thanks. It appears that I accidentally pasted the chapter in twice. I didn't notice it at the time, but it's now been fixed
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Thank you! It appears the Lyntons have a contact (or contacts) in the department and are thus able to escalate things. It also appears that the contact isn't able to override the recommendations by the field workers, so it may be simply someone who is charge of scheduling, and has limited other powers.
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We'll have to wait and see...
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Mediation is a required step in the process for things like this. Unless there's some sort of emergency, the procedure is to send the disputing parties to mediation to see if the problems can be resolved without getting a judge involved. It only goes to a judge if mediation fails.
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The visits by Steve and Keidan on Friday nights were turning into a tradition. Keidan raised his beer bottle in a salute. “Congratulations, guys! I’m guessing that getting a pass from the department means there’ll be no more problems from the Lyntons.” Alan and Peter exchanged glances. Alan then looked over to where Steve was playing with Troy and Bradley. The two boys had been looking forward to another Fun Friday, and Steve hadn’t disappointed them. The three were on the ground playing Twiste
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I think we all knew that something bad had happened to Travis, and now we know what it is. For a male rape survivor, he's doing really well. One touching part for me is how he wants to protect Katy from the truth. He still has a heart, even if rarely lets anyone see it The ending is also very promising. He has a long way to go, but he's started the journey.
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Clown Doctors Celebrate 20 Years Cheering Up Kids in Hospital
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Another Nhl Player's Thoughts About Gay Athletes.
Graeme replied to Aceinthehole's topic in The Lounge
The honeybees?
