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That's an awesome story, Bob. Thanks for sharing it. You did great on camera, as well. The neighbor's point can be extrapolated to mean the following: because there are so many people to help, you should never help anyone. It would be a shame if that was how everyone proceeded in life. Patrick

Hey Danielle, It's all about choice. A school can choose to have closed testings, but a parent does not need to accept it or delay testing. They can go elsewhere if they are made to feel uncomfortable. Just because parents may leave their children alone with other people does not mean that they wish to do so with you or with as many people as possible. For example, they may trust others more or they may be legally required to leave their children in some settings (like a classroom). They may have to leave them with a babysitter or at a daycare because they have to work. Have to. Not necessarily want to. And just because they might want their child to have a healthy extra-curricular hobby also doesn't mean they are looking for a babysitter. I think background checks are good, but I suspect that most martial arts schools do not perform background checks on every single person who may have access to their child - from employees to volunteers to a contractor working in the next room. Yours might, but I suspect most do not. And, at some point, everyone had a clean background check. If I were a school owner, I would think long and hard about just how necessary it is to keep a parent from seeing their child. It's not a decision that should be made lightly or made because you feel like it would make your job a little bit easier. Patrick

Congrats gronis.

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No particular reason, it's just the times I decided to focus on it and how it all adds up. After I left the thread, I decided you could actually push the maximum to 140. Heh. Patrick

Congrats. Patrick

I think Danielle's advice is great. As an aside, I just wanted to point out a separate aspect of this question, which is that many parents will feel uncomfortable not being able to see their child - especially a younger child. Many parents (and rightfully so, better to be too careful than not careful enough) will simply not allow you to take their child "behind closed doors." My parents were always careful about that. You didn't indicate any ages here and the older the child is, the less this becomes an issue. But if we're talking about elementary school age kids, it's especially true. Good luck! Patrick

That must have been great. Congrats Devin. Patrick

Welcome aboard, pwen arye. Patrick

Nice. Patrick

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I spend somewhere between 109 and 139 minutes a week on the elliptical (I'm not joking about those specific times, lol), at various difficulty levels. I do a mix of strength training with dumbbells and cardio, with 1 out of every 3 days being more cardio heavy. Patrick

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Awesome. Glad that you liked it, Bob. Patrick

That's a great example of having your priorities in order. Patrick

I just watched this movie last night. I liked it. It's an entertaining movie with some funny moments. It is kind of noteworthy in my mind as it is the first time that Robert De Niro and Tommy Lee Jones have been in the same movie together. You'd think they may have done that before, but IMDB says no. When they share a scene, it's awesome. Have you seen it? If you haven't, in addition to buying or renting, it is currently streaming on Netflix. Patrick

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Congrats Danielle.

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This. Thanks for sharing, FangPwnsAll7. Patrick

Good luck, Dani_001. Patrick

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