A recent survey by the Center for a New American Dream reports that when parents say no to a request, 60 percent of children keep nagging, on average, nine times after being told no. Ten percent of 12- and 13-year-olds even said that they nag their parents over 50 times. Even more troubling, 55 percent of the children surveyed said that their parents usually gave in. When you're friends with your children, they won't respect your power to say No! and mean it.
Sinker (baseball) In baseball, a sinker or sinking fastball is a type of fastball pitch which has significant downward and horizontal movement and is known for inducing ground balls. Pitchers who use the sinker tend to rely on it heavily and do not need to change pitch speeds as much as other pitchers do because the sinking action induces weak bat contact. Other pitchers normally change pitch speeds to achieve this effect. The sinker is much more often used by right-handed than left-handed pitchers.
While Los Angeles plumbers are always on-call in case of emergencies, there are ways to provide temporary relief until a professional arrives. A toilet auger, also known as water closet auger or plumbing snake, is a tool that can maneuver through the drain of the toilet to remove obstructions. The toilet auger is constructed of a long flexible shaft usually made from metal that has an auger bit at one end and a crank handle at the other.