Word: calling
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...phone rings as she walks through the door. "I knew he would call," she sighs, rushing to pick it up. It's midnight and she's returning from having a drink with a friend after a study session. "Honey, is that you? Where have you been?" whines her mother. "I've been calling for about two hours now... I couldn't go to sleep until I knew you were home safely...
...with health as well. "Have you been taking your medicine? Have you been eating enough fruits and vegetables? Have your allergies been bothering you?" they prod. Before a child leaves for the weekend, the Overprotective Parent must personally confirm all travel plans and require the student in question to call when he or she arrives at the pre-determined destination...
...wasn't too long before the inadequacies of my amateurish style became evident. Given a very large bucket, I might have been able to carry a tune, but usually my singing sounded more like the call of a tomcat on the prowl. My guitar playing was similarly sub-standard, though most wouldn't be able to tell through the jangling of six crudely-tuned strings. And, finally, my harmonica playing--which I'd been toying with for a longer time--was more than enough to set the dog howling in pain and my little brother storming to my room...
...turned his wrath towards the officials next, saying: "No, I don't get no calls [at home], either. It don't matter. I might have to break somebody's facial structure to get a call. I might have to do that next game. If they don't want to get them off me, I'll get them off myself. If they want to fine me for my comment, take double. I don't care. Take triple...
Besides, if Shaq had to watch himself shoot free throws, he wouldn't call fouls on himself either. Watching him put up those wobbling one-handers is pathetic...