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Johnson's got a very nice jaw, don't'cha think?
Sat 16 Apr 2016 19:47:50 UTCby fidalgo0
|The Name Rater says...
More like Yawnson, amirite?
Rated: Wed 29 Jun 2016 01:17:04 UTC
It's just a simple shortened version of his name
Wed 06 Apr 2016 18:26:47 UTCby TheBlenderMC
|The Name Rater says...
People with an IQ of better than "70" would know it would be spelled "Toto", but we can't expect that much from you I see.
Rated: Tue 24 May 2016 14:02:30 UTC
After the Egyptian Crocodile God whose sweat makes the rivers. Which is really gross but hes got Crocodiles, Water, and a cool name.
Thu 31 Mar 2016 15:05:34 UTCby EWhizZ
|The Name Rater says...
Not cool... just gross.
Rated: Fri 20 May 2016 15:56:22 UTC
|Joy Dancer
In the anime, Ash's Totodile is almost always happy and dancing. Please don't be too harsh!
Tue 28 Jan 2014 20:27:17 UTCby rockheart0103
|The Name Rater says...
Yo mama so dumb she sits on the TV and watches the sofa lol.
Rated: Mon 25 Aug 2014 21:37:59 UTC
My first Pokémon game was Pokémon Gold and I picked Totodile as my starter. When I found out I could name it the name Spike instantly popped into my mind.
Fri 27 Dec 2013 01:11:25 UTCby TotodileFriend09
|The Name Rater says...
This is why your parents insist you go to therapy.
Rated: Sun 20 Jul 2014 08:02:39 UTC
It's the name of a Zora from the Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The Zoras are fish like people who live underwater, so I thought it was suiting.
Mon 01 Jul 2013 20:08:37 UTCby SeelWithIt
|The Name Rater says...
This nickname is about as fantastic as receiving a Honedge from the Wonder Trade thing.
Rated: Sun 17 Nov 2013 22:39:36 UTC
I was playing this game and the Spymaster of the bad guys was named Deacon and then I stopped playing that game to play Pokemon and so I named him Deacon. lol
Sat 22 Jun 2013 17:34:43 UTCby 98rooney
|The Name Rater says...
"Quick, an awful name, I must hurry, slam it onto one of my Pokémon and present it to the Name Rater!!1!1!!"
Rated: Wed 07 Aug 2013 10:37:43 UTC
Well totodile is a water-type Pokemon, and waves 'crash' onto the shore. It sounds kind of cute to fit totodile, but when it evolves into a feraligater, it sounds cool to fit him. Hit me with your best shot :-)
Mon 03 Jun 2013 18:47:57 UTCby PikaChick03
|The Name Rater says...
Bleh, can't I just scald you for singing that song?
Rated: Thu 01 Aug 2013 21:18:37 UTC
Ich bin Schnappi, das kleine krokodil...
Mon 04 Mar 2013 05:25:06 UTCby valeforXD
|The Name Rater says...
Two World Wars and one World Cup, do dar, do dar..
Rated: Fri 26 Apr 2013 11:41:52 UTC
Because I like DotA
Fri 15 Feb 2013 18:10:22 UTCby tutuxiba
|The Name Rater says...
Rated: Wed 24 Apr 2013 15:54:29 UTC
Greek for: From the sea Also Nerita and Nerissa have the same meaning.
Sun 11 Nov 2012 11:48:53 UTCby
|The Name Rater says...
Ew, Greek.
Rated: Sun 20 Jan 2013 11:01:25 UTC
I hear it likes to bite things, that is my only defense.
Sat 29 Sep 2012 20:08:55 UTCby WaveRider1994
|The Name Rater says...
If only Michael Jackson had had a worse defence than you we would have caught him the first time around..
Rated: Sun 11 Nov 2012 13:36:26 UTC
My Moxie grows faster than the Name Raters spelling error count! (Named Him back in Second Gen)
Fri 07 Sep 2012 19:04:39 UTCby Enraiha
|The Name Rater says...
Is that supposed to be clever? That'd be a new one for you, wouldn't it?
Rated: Tue 16 Oct 2012 17:23:36 UTC
Maybe a bit more suited for the later evolution's, but I thought it fit not only the water-type but the raw attack power Totodile has, and the frightening power Tidal Waves posses.
Tue 07 Aug 2012 22:51:07 UTCby Magikarpo
|The Name Rater says...
Poor name, my dear Watson
Rated: Sat 15 Sep 2012 10:13:55 UTC
It probably sucks, but I think it's a good name. I've never met or heard of anyone named Ashtar.
Sat 17 Mar 2012 13:39:42 UTCby xnv1000
|The Name Rater says...
That would be, sir, because it sucks, sir.
Rated: Sun 12 Aug 2012 19:57:48 UTC
"Kappa" are mythical water spirtes that live in the rivers of Japan. They are described as either playful, mischievous sprites, or malicious dangerous ones. Totodile are considered playful, so the name can appear cute. As it evolves, the name can appear more devious.
Mon 18 Jul 2011 15:34:19 UTCby PKMTrainerWolf
|The Name Rater says...
Rated: Thu 15 Dec 2011 20:52:58 UTC
The movie Crocodile Dundee
Fri 29 Apr 2011 04:27:16 UTCby Rushel
|The Name Rater says...
And not the Scottish town?
Rated: Thu 15 Sep 2011 11:11:16 UTC
I named my charcter Death and i once read a book and death had a horse called binky and its a cool name ... honest
Thu 24 Feb 2011 16:17:14 UTCby DevilIehova
|Sentret says...
Ooooh you read a book that sounds so clever of you that's smart wow...
Rated: Sun 03 Apr 2011 20:39:45 UTC
It was supposed to be Tourretodile, but that was too long. Totodile obviously has tourrets because all you ever hear is the damned thing say is TOTO TOTO TOTO TOTO.
Sat 29 May 2010 00:54:02 UTCby Niyo
|The Name Rater says...
I'd quite like you to go away now.
Rated: Thu 21 Oct 2010 20:52:11 UTC
it sort of fits, think the attack Aqua Tail, it swings its tail and sends a pressurized wave in front of it, and Riptide came to mind
Mon 26 Apr 2010 22:58:22 UTCby Bystander46
|The Name Rater says...
Sort of fits? Where doesn't it fit then?
Rated: Fri 06 Aug 2010 17:25:58 UTC
Its named after the crocodile in Peter Pan (the one that swallowed the clock). It was also referenced in the Batman Arkham Asylum video game, particularity with the Killer Croc
Tue 06 Apr 2010 18:40:04 UTCby TickTockTheCroc
|The Name Rater says...
You'd actually.. call your Pokémon this?
Rated: Thu 01 Jul 2010 14:55:06 UTC
Well he IS the "Big Jaw pokemon"
Sun 14 Mar 2010 22:13:15 UTCby kingman186
|The Name Rater says...
For many people, today may be remembered as the Sunday it rained, but for me, I'll always remember it as the day Unoriginality went one step off the edge of the world.
Rated: Sun 16 May 2010 22:36:38 UTC
|Anom Anom
Because he NOMS YOU! DU DU DU DU DU ANOM ANOM!
Wed 30 Dec 2009 20:40:08 UTCby fredfredburger722
|The Name Rater says...
Oh wow, "moan moan" is an anagram of your nickname.
Rated: Thu 11 Feb 2010 23:12:07 UTC
I dunno why... this name is pretty unoriginal.
Mon 13 Apr 2009 13:35:54 UTCby Schwupp
|The Name Rater says...
This Bob cannot fix it.
Rated: Thu 05 Nov 2009 22:01:51 UTC
I named my Totodile partner in Explores of Time after the main male (Basically only real) character of the same show Rena's from. Rena and Keiichi are a cute couple. Totodile and Meowth are to! <33
Mon 27 Oct 2008 05:11:32 UTCby Rin Anarchy
|Sentret says...
Uuuuh Sentret still doesn't understand why
Rated: Tue 19 May 2009 18:41:29 UTC
The first part of its name is "Toto", Dorothy's dog in Wizard of Oz.
Sat 08 Dec 2007 22:55:41 UTCby vampiregenesis
|The Name Rater says...
I was about to say this couldn't be any worse, but I suppose you could have named it Munchkin.
Rated: Sun 29 Jun 2008 12:38:56 UTC
because he has a big jaw and knows bite and somehow crunch
Mon 09 Apr 2007 18:33:57 UTCby Zander and Briana-chu™
|Johto Name Rater says...
Oh, well done.
Rated: Wed 11 Apr 2007 20:48:03 UTC
Totodile sounded short and anyways, it was my first pokemon game that I ever played. But, I still remember that day when I lost Sqatty!
|The Name Rater says...
Wait. Totodile sounded short, so you gave it a name with two LESS letters? Am I the only one who sees a gaping hole of logic here?
its my name
|The Name Rater says...
And after that refreshing dose of stupidity, we move on.
|The Name Rater says...
As a standing tribute to your lack of original naming skills?


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Alhaji Limuna Mohammed Muniru said the Northern Regional Security Council will meet to decide on permanent security measures in the region.
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LONDON (Reuters) - As choppy markets put the brakes on European equity fundraising, investment bankers at a loose end are lining up so many new deals that 2012 looks like it could be a record year if the trading environment improves.
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The total so far this year is $138 billion.
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Cath Kidston - Mwah!
Wow, all inspired tonight and can't sleep! I was in hospital Saturday night due to a horrendous asthma attack which I haven't had for years! I have been pumped full of steroids which make me feel gross plus I suspect they are keeping me awake.
Anyway, was checking out the Cath Kidston website in the hope of finding some of the "Boat" range for my little boy's room.
Here are some gorgeous things I found! One of them is a tin tray I am going to order. It is four pounds there but God knows how much it will cost by the time it gets here!
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In very good condition with:Gloss Black Finish S olid Mahogany body Set Mahogany neck (not bolt on) with virtually no heel to aid playability Full Professional setup*
Featuring : Great range of Gibson tones 22 fret neck Chrome Wilkinson "PAF" humbuckers and tune-o-matic bridge Genuine Kluson tuners
There are a 3-4 small marks which have been touched up and a few light playing marks on the front. The rear has light buckle rash (hairline scratches), none of which affect playability
*Full professional setup included as follows:
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text: This book presents the main concepts and applications of nonlinear dynamics at an elementary level. The book is based on a one-semester undergraduate course that has been given since 1975 at McGill University and has been constantly updated to keep up with current developments. Based on the authors' successful course for undergraduate students in the biological sciences, the primer presents the main concepts of non-linear dynamics at a level requiring only one year of calculus. This text will appeal to courses being offered in both mathematics and biology. Topics include finite difference equations, the concept of chaos, networks, cellular automata, on- and two-dimensional differential equations, the dynamics of non-linear equations, and linear stability analysis. Examples are all from the biological sciences, exercises are included in each chapter, and basic mathematical reviews are included in an appendix.


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High school: Eleanor Roosevelt, 2009 graduate
College: Dayton
Vitals: 6-0, Jr., F
Season: Averaging 5.1 points and 4.0 rebounds for the Flyers, who beat St. Bonaventure to win their first Atlantic 10 championship, snapping the Bonnies' 18-game winning streak.
Fact: Dayton has played in the NCAA tournament in each of Applewhite's three seasons there, the program's only NCAA berths. And during her four years at Eleanor Roosevelt, the Raiders won the Maryland 4A title each season.
Opening matchup: Dayton (23-6) vs. Arkansas (23-8) at 4:05 p.m. Saturday in College Station, Texas. (Tournament bracket)
Best high school basketball memory: "Definitely when we won states my junior year [in 2008]. It was such a tight game against Arundel [a 52-50 win] and it actually went down to the last shot. We were down [four points with a minute left], so that was amazing. That's my favorite game to ever be a part of. Arundel was a lot bigger than we were and they had just as much talent if not more than we did." Applewhite finished with eight points and 14 rebounds in that game.
Favorite high school gym other than Eleanor Roosevelt's: "Wise. I just liked the fact that it was newer, it was bigger. It was nicer than most of the other gyms we played in. And I don't remember a lot of the other gyms. I'm getting old."
Favorite high school victory: "My senior year against Arundel in the semifinals [a 47-43 win] was a big game. It was like a grind-it-out game. I remember I shot like one for maybe 15. It was really bad. A lot of us played so bad [falling behind by 16] but we still won. That was probably one of the hardest games I've ever played in. I just remember that Talen Watson [16 points] from Arundel kicked our butts, but we found a way." Watson signed with the University of Massachusetts but now plays at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Best player you faced in high school: "I'd say Keyona Bryant from C.H. Flowers and Sheronne Vails from Arundel. Bryant was tough because....we were kind of the same player on the block, so that made her tough to guard. She had a lot of good moves, a lot of good counter moves. She reminded me of me a lot. Vails was tough because she was just so long and really mobile." Vails plays for NCAA tournament qualifier Louisville. Bryant plays for Division II Saint Augustine's (N.C.) and was named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association player of the year.
Best piece of basketball advice that you got in high school: "Coach [Rod] Hairston said to let basketball take me as far as it can and to use basketball as a way of life. You learn so many lessons from basketball and just to use that to become a better person."
High school loss that stung the most: "That would probably be my freshman year against Parkdale in the [third] game of the season. I played so well [team-high 18 points] and they won [63-61] and they celebrated on our court like they had just won a state championship. [The Raiders did not lose again that season]. And my junior year against Flowers [32-31], just because we hadn't lost a game in the county."
Piece of advice for high school players: "Just to dedicate so much time and energy to getting better because the next level is so different. And to also make sure in high school you take care of your academics and get a good grip on it because it will make life so much easier in college if you develop good habits — turn homework in on time, extra study. It always pays off in the end."
What do you miss most about high school basketball: "I miss a lot of things. I really miss my teammates. I get to play two of them in the [Atlantic 10] with Ahjah Hall [at Duquesne] and Brooke Wilson [at George Washington], but I miss playing with the team that I had in high school because we were really a close-knit team. I miss the fact that I felt like in a way I was a leader and some people looked up to me. I feel like I set an example for them."
Best thing about college basketball: "You're put on more of a national scene. My high school team was in the Top 25 in the country, but for college basketball, I just think it's a lot bigger. It's a big deal. It makes you appreciate it that much more because you're playing against the best competition. We played U-Conn. this year [a 78-38 loss] and my freshman year we played Tennessee [a 92-64 loss in the second round of the NCAA tournament]."
Worst thing about college basketball: "The transition from high school to college was the hardest because you go from being the best player on your team to starting right back at the bottom. I was prepared for the most part because people warned me and talked to me about it, but it still took me by surprise."
When you hear the words March Madness, what immediately springs to mind: "Just the chance to win a national championship. We're just trying to go out there and keep fighting and keep playing. We're just really excited to be a part of the field of 64."
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Re ''Proposals Could Expand Memorial Site'' (news article, Aug. 11):
I recently went to Wall Street on business and found that we do not need to build a memorial for Sept. 11, because Wall Street already looks like a cemetery under repair. The once-bustling district was devoid of people and cars, streets were closed and security made you feel as if you were in a war zone.
Wake up, Governor Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg! A year has passed, and the money is available to revive the city. What are you waiting for? Clean, beautify and repave the streets of Lower Manhattan and resuscitate the financial district.
Rebuild the World Trade Center into a symbol of 21st-century technology and innovation, as well as our strength in the face of terrorism.
We are seeing the demise of the financial district. We need leadership now.
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The charge increases, which come into effect at the end of next month, are the latest above-inflation jumps in prices to hit consumers, from the cost of a pint of beer, to filling up a car.
Combined with high food bills, a cut in benefits and the increase in national insurance, which come into force next month, many families are facing a significant financial burden.
BT has put up the price of making a daytime call; the so-called "connection fee" that is involved in putting a call through from a BT line; the call minder answerphone service and the monthly line rental charge.
Most of the increases will effect an estimated 4 million of its 12 million customers – those on BT's most basic package. However, all will be hit by the increase in monthly line rental, which has climbed form £12.79 a year ago to £13.90.
Daytime calls have now climbed significantly over the last year, with a call rising from 5.4p to 7.6p a minute, and the connection charge increasing from 9.3p to 12.5p.
The price comparison site uSwitch has calculated that someone on the basic package, making a fairly modest two five-minute daytime calls each day would see their monthly bill jump from £28.52 a year ago to £35.78 once the new fees take effect.
This would add £87 to their annual bill of £429. If they made longer or more regular daytime calls – the equivalent of two ten-minute calls a day – they would see £144 added to their annual bill. BT pointed out that it would be highly likely that any customer that made many daytime calls would have moved to to an all-inclusive package, meaning they would never be hit by these charges.
However, the increased call charges are part of the company's long-running strategy to persuade as many customers as possible to sign up to its premium call package, where most of the calls are free, but the company is guaranteed to take £4.70 a month on top of any line rental charges.
A spokesman for BT said: "Uswitch's figures are nonsense. A majority of customers now take our inclusive packages which is why 77 per cent of calls our customers make are free.
"The changes mean we can invest in even better value plans, including those with calls to mobiles."
Michael Phillips, at Broadbandchoices.co.uk, a price comparison site, said: "We are very disappointed that BT is raising the cost of its monthly line rental for the third time in the space of 12 months. Other suppliers will inevitably fall into BT's slip stream, as was demonstrated with repeated copy cat price increases in 2010. This latest price increase will do little to ease the rising cost of living that UK consumers are currently facing."


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WATCH: Cyclist caught TEXTING with no hands while riding through traffic-clogged London
A CYCLIST has been caught TEXTING with no hands on her bike while riding through the traffic-clogged streets of central London.
The cyclist can clearly be seen texting on her phone
The brainless rider weaved dangerously across the carriageway, taking her eyes off the road for half a minute as she composed the message.
At one point she forced a passing van to keep his distance as she veered in and out of the designated cycle lane directly into the line of traffic.
Later on the same cyclist is seen running a red light and cutting across oncoming traffic, before speeding along a pedestrian pavement.
The shocking video was filmed by a motorist with a dashboard camera, in a reversal of the recent trend which has seen cyclists calling out drivers for their bad habits.
Helmet camera footage uploaded to the internet by cyclists in recent weeks has shown drivers texting, reading and even eating a bowl of cereal at the wheel.
Here the reckless cyclist can be seen holding her phone in both hands by her chest, completely engrossed in typing the text message as she continues to pedal furiously.
Despite the fact she is in a wide cycle lane she regularly veers into the main road, putting the traffic behind her at risk.
After tucking her phone away the cyclist takes the opportunity to run a red light - cutting up oncoming traffic - before mounting a pedestrian pavement and racing off.
Watch the video below.
She weaves in and out of the cycle lane, clearly distracted
The footage was shot in Grosvenor Road, near the River Thames in Pimlico, central London, just before midday on Wednesday.
Her terrible display of recklessness came just hours after police in Gloucester had to reprimand a cyclist who they spotted texting whilst riding.
It also happened on the same day Olympic silver-medal winning cyclist Lizzie Armitstead suffered a serious accident on a tour race while not using her hands to steer her bike.
Five cyclists are known to have been killed on London's streets already this year.
Cycle campaigners are often quick to point out the misdemeanours of drivers filmed on their helmet mounted cameras.
On Wednesday extraordinary footage of a woman eating a bowl of cereal in her Range Rover went viral when a cyclist confronted her near Hampton Court Palace.
Earlier this month a cafe owner was publicly shamed after launching an astonishing road rage rant at a cyclist in Richmond, west London, during which he told the man he would "eat him for breakfast".
Reacting to today's footage James McLoughlin, from road safety charity Brake, said: "Distraction can be fatal, so it's essential that all road users give the road their full attention at all times.
"Our message, whether you're in command of a bus, truck, car or bicycle, is that no phone call or text is worth risking your own life or the lives of others.
"Put your phone on silent and out of reach."
#PCEvans & #PCSOStevens have just stopped a cyclist and issued words of advice ref texting whilst riding.— Glos City Police (@GlosCityPolice) June 18, 2015
The cyclist then puts her phone away, but proceeds to run a red light


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Looking to either trade or sell my wheels, I have not received them yet in shipment.
They are all orignal specs other then the sale is missing two front barrels.
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|Application number
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|Sep 22, 2009
|Filing date
|Jun 7, 2005
|Priority date
|Jun 7, 2005
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|Bryan Dale Taylor
|Original Assignee
|Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (40), Referenced by (2), Classifications (10), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is directed to conveyor systems, and more particularly to controllers for accumulation conveyors.
2. Description of Related Art
Conveyors are used to transport goods and packages in all types of environments and experience especially heavy use in manufacturing and shipping industries. In addition, characteristics of the flow of goods and packages along such conveyor systems, such as timing and positioning of the goods and packages, must often be tailored to the needs of the manufacturer or shipper. Accumulator conveyor systems are divided into zones in which a driving force may be selectively applied to a conveying surface which provides each package with a stopping position. As a result, packages or goods may be accumulated in successive zones for eventual discharge from the conveyor.
As an example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,862,907 to Taylor ("Taylor") discloses an accumulation conveyor 10 that is divided into a plurality of accumulating zones A, B, C, D and E, as shown in FIG. 1 of Taylor. The conveyor 10 includes a conveying surface, in this case a plurality of rollers 14, that are selectively driven under the control of a plurality of accumulation modules 20A-E that correspond to the accumulating zones. Each module 20 is capable of communication with its neighboring or adjacent module in the upstream and downstream directions through communications cables 42A-E. Photoelectric or ultrasonic or other types of sensors 28 are used to determine the presence or absence of an item or package within each of the accumulating zones. Thus, when a sensor fails to detect a package in a downstream zone, its module communicates with the upstream zone to activate its conveying surface and convey an object held therein to the downstream zone.
Despite improvements in the control systems of conveyors, conventional conveyors have other areas in which improvements are needed. For instance, problems may be encountered when the packages are not all the same length. Generally, this requires that the conveyor zones be sized to fit the largest packages being conveyed. If the large packages are few, then this results in a large amount of wasted conveyor space because the majority smaller packages do not fill each zone. Since the accumulation conveyor is essentially temporary storage, the reduction in package capacity is not desirable. Also, when the cartons are released a zone-length space is created between the cartons which reduces the throughput capability of the conveyor.
Therefore, it would be advantageous to have a conveyor system that is capable of zero pressure control of accumulation of individual cartons or packages of widely varying length. It would be further advantageous if the conveyor and control system were capable of handling packages of varying length while minimizing losses of accumulation and transportation efficiency.
The above needs are met, and other advantages are achieved, by providing a drive controller for controlling movement of a plurality of packages by an accumulation conveyor. The drive controller is configured to determine a length of each of the packages and to coordinate driving of a number of zones needed to accommodate the package. For example, a sensor in each of the conveyor zones communicates blockage by the packages to the drive controller. The drive controller determines a sequence of blockage of the sensors in adjacent zones. Blockage of the sensor in an upstream zone before the sensor in a downstream zone indicates an oversized package that extends longer than a zone length of the downstream zone and into the upstream zone. The drive controller is configured to drive the downstream zone and upstream zone simultaneously when detecting the oversized package.
In one embodiment, the present invention includes an accumulation conveyor for moving a plurality of packages. The accumulation conveyor comprises a package measurement system configured to determine a length of each of the packages. A conveying surface is divided into a plurality of adjacent zones. A drive system is configured to independently drive each of the zones of the conveying surface. A drive controller is connected in communication with the package measurement system and is configured to determine a number of zones needed to accommodate the length of one of the packages and coordinate driving of the number of zones needed to accommodate the package.
The package measurement system may include a plurality of sensors that are configured to detect a presence of the packages in the zones. In this example, the drive controller is configured to determine the number of zones necessary to accommodate the package using the number and sequence of the sensors detecting the package. For example, the drive controller is configured to coordinate operation of the subject zone and downstream zone if the sensor of the subject zone is blocked before the sensor of the downstream zone. Alternatively, if the downstream zone sensor is blocked before the subject zone sensor, the package is only a single zone in length and the drive controller stops the subject zone to keep the package in the upstream zone from entering the occupied downstream zone.
In another embodiment, the present invention includes a sensing module for controlling the application of a drive force to a respective accumulating zone of an accumulation conveyor. The sensing module includes a body and logic circuitry housed within the body. A sensor inside or outside of the body is coupled to the logic circuitry. The sensor provides a product detect signal to the logic circuitry when a product is within its respective accumulating zone. Also included are control connections that are in communication with the logic circuitry. The control connections include an upstream product detect signal input that is adapted to receive a product detect signal downstream output from an upstream sensing module. A downstream product detect signal input is adapted to receive a product detect signal upstream output from a downstream sensing module. The control connections also include a product detect upstream output that is adapted to transmit a product detect signal to an upstream module. A product detect signal downstream output is adapted to transmit a product detect signal to a downstream module. A drive/no-drive force selection output of the control connections is in communication with the drive force and selectively enables and disables the drive force for the respective accumulating zone. The logic circuitry evaluates the signals to determine a sequence of the product detect signals indicating the product is longer than the respective accumulating zone and whether to output a drive or no drive force selection signal.
For example, the sensing module may be configured to coordinate output of the drive force selection signal with output of a drive force selection signal of the downstream module when the product detect signal is received from the sensor before the product detect signal upstream output is received from the downstream module.
The present invention has many advantages. For example, an oversized package is only assigned a long zone (via use of multiple zones) if it needs the additional zone or zones. Short packages only occupy the spaced required on the conveyor, i.e., a single base zone per package. When the packages are released for transport, they are singulated regardless of size allowing good control of the packages with a single base zone length in between them. Since the base zones are shorter than at least some of the packages on the conveyor, the conveyor will be more densely populated during transport than a conventional conveyor with longer zones. With a large amount of the packages being oversized packages, the conveyor may be more than 50% populated during transport, increasing throughput and efficiency.
Having thus described the invention in general terms, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:
The present invention now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all embodiments of the invention are shown. Indeed, this invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.
A zero-pressure accumulation conveyor 10 includes an upper (top) conveying surface 12 and a lower (bottom) surface 13 defined, in this case, by the tops and bottoms, respectively, of a plurality of rollers 14, as shown in
The conveyor 10 is divided into a plurality of accumulating zones identified by the letters A, B and C such that there are three accumulating zones. The conveyor 10 has a direction of product flow over the upper conveying surface 12 which is arbitrarily chosen as from accumulating zone A towards accumulating zone C. Therefore, accumulating zone A is the first accumulating zone, generally known as the infeed end accumulating zone, while accumulating zone C is the last accumulating zone, generally known as the discharge end accumulating zone.
It should be noted that the number of zones illustrated in
Referring again to
The side rail 19 supports a plurality of zone controllers 21A, 21B and 21C and a plurality of drive motors 22A, 22B and 22C. Each controller is paired with an adjacent one of the drive motors, with each controller/drive motor pairing positioned in a respective one of the zones A-C, as is indicated by the reference numbers. Side rail 19 further supports a disconnect and power supply panel 23 which is positioned in the embodiment illustrated in
Each logic module 20 includes a housing or casing 24 that encloses electrical logic circuitry (as shown in
The casing 24 of each module 20 includes a pair of bores 26 extending therethrough that allow the casing to be mounted to a center rail 29 underneath the rollers or conveying surface 12 of its respective one of the zones, as shown in
The sensor 28 is used to determine the presence or absence of an item or package within the respective accumulating zone and to send a signal to its respective logic circuitry indicating the same. The sensor may be a photoelectric sensor, a proximity sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or any other type of sensor that is capable of detecting the presence or absence of an item within the respective accumulating zone and providing a signal indicative of the same to the logic circuitry. Different types of sensors, and different types of conveying surfaces, may require different positioning of the sensors. For instance, each sensor 28 may be mounted on one of the side rails 18, 19 and have a field of view in the cross-conveyor direction. Such side mounting would be advantageous when belt conveying surfaces are used because the belt would otherwise block the view of a sensor mounted under the conveying belt surfaces.
Each logic module 20 is in communication with its neighboring or adjacent module, both in the upstream direction and the downstream direction relative to conveyor flow, where possible, through communications cables 42. Therefore, module 20B is in communication with upstream module 20A and downstream module 20C, as shown in
Each zone controller 21 has logic circuitry specific to controlling the operation of a respective one of the motors 22 in its zone. Each controller 21 includes a pair of power connections 50 on its upstream and downstream sides. Attached to the power connections 50 are power supply lines 46 that connect the controllers in a series ending in the power supply panel 23. Notably, the zone controller 21 at a discharge end 120 has an open power connection (zone C in the embodiment illustrated in
The power supply panel 23 may include one, or more, connections 48 for attachment of the corresponding number of power supply lines 46, allowing the panel to be positioned in any selected upstream (single output as shown in
Each drive motor 22 could be 208, 230 or 460 volt, � horsepower motor that has a torque rating of at least 100 in-lb and preferably about 687 in-lb (for a conveyor load rating of 3,000 lb), or even higher depending upon the desired loads to be moved by the conveyor. Such motors have a life expectancy when used in the present system of about 100,000 hours which is advantageous for low-maintenance and downtime on conveyors that experience heavy use and move heavy loads. Each drive motor 22 also includes a drive shaft 52, and, if necessary, a gearbox or reducer 54 for reducing the output speed of the drive motor at the shaft 52. The reducer 54 illustrated in
The conveyor system 10 of the present invention also has a drive assembly that includes a non-slip coupling 56 that connects the end of the motor shaft 52 to a driven roller 58 of the rollers 14. The remaining ones of the rollers are slaved to the driven roller 58 by a chain drive system wherein individual chain loops 60 extend about sprockets fixed to adjacent pairs of the slaved rollers. In this manner, driving of the driven roller 58 by the motor 22 also drives the remaining rollers 14 and causes objects supported on the rollers to move in the upstream or downstream direction. Of course, with the use of alternative conveying surfaces, chain drives may not be necessary, or optimal, such as with belt conveyors. In a belt conveyor, the driven roller drives a belt wrapped around a second, non-driven roller and the length of belt between the rollers defines the zone. Such an alternative conveying surface, however, would still benefit from the use of a non-slip coupling which has several advantages independent of the type of conveying surface.
Advantageously, unlike conventional drive systems, the conveyor 10 does not require extended chains, belts or shafts because power from a single motor need not be transmitted along the entire conveyor. In addition, the present conveyor system does not require the use of clutches to selectively transmit power to the different zones. A non-slip transmission system allows greater amounts of the power generated by the motor 22 in each of the zones to be transmitted to the conveying surface 12 (thereby increasing conveyor load capacity), reduces the noise associated with clutch engagement and eliminates the dust generated by clutch-driven systems. Particularly advantageous is a combination of the non-slip transmission with the soft-start, variable power control of the zone controllers 21A-C which replaces the hard start caused by relatively low slip clutches. Notably, non-slip is used herein to refer to connections in which no slip occurs, which excludes even low-slip clutches. Non-slip also excludes other apparatuses that experience slip during power transmission, such as fluid power transmissions.
Non-slip couplings and transmissions can include hard connections, wherein the drive shaft 52 of the motor 22/reducer 54 is coupled directly to the driven roller 58, such as by a collar or key and slot combination. Alternatively, a soft coupling, such as an elastic or flexible coupling, may be used that transmits power without slip, but facilitates a soft-start of the upper conveying surface 12. In addition, a combination of connections could be used to form a non-slip coupling or connection between the driven roller 58 to the drive shaft 52 if space constraints dictate that the motor be placed in an irregular position. For instance, the drive motors 22 could be placed beneath the lower conveying surface (i.e., below the plurality of rollers 14 in the illustrated embodiments) in each of the zones A-C so as to minimize the lateral profile of the conveyor 10. Of course, such a motor placement would limit the length of the legs 16 and inhibit conveyor configurations wherein the upper conveying surface 12 is very close to the floor.
The aggregation of accumulation modules 20A-C and controllers 21A-C of
It should be noted that although accumulation control is embodied in circuitry in separate modules and controllers in the illustrated embodiments, such circuitry could be combined in a single unit. Also, it should be noted that the modules and controllers could also be embodied in software, hardware, firmware, or combinations thereof and still execute accumulation control. However, the positioning and hardware circuitry of the embodiments illustrated (and other embodiments wherein the control logic and power control system for each zone is contained within the zone and easily connectable to upstream and downstream zones) herein are preferred for reasons of durability and the ease of adding additional zones, or combining zones, to increase the length of the conveyor system.
The logic circuitry flow of the various inputs and outputs of each module 20 is depicted in the aforementioned chart of
In combination one, when the subject module sensor 28 is CLEAR and the downstream module sensor 28 is also CLEAR, and the zone stop input is OFF, the subject module zone output state is RUN. A BLOCKED state of the subject module sensor 28 in combination two still results in a RUN for the module zone output state. So does a CLEAR state of the subject module sensor 28 and BLOCKED state of the downstream sensor 28 in combination three. Notably, combinations one, two and three depict uninhibited movement of a zone-sized or smaller package's movement with the subject zone input state OFF. The subject module is configured, however, to change its output state to STOP if the downstream sensor state is BLOCKED, as shown in combination four.
Combinations five, six, seven and eight illustrate zone outputs of the subject zone module 20 with the subject zone stop input state ON. Combination five shows the subject module sensor 28 as being CLEAR and the downstream sensor as being CLEAR, with the resultant output of the subject module zone output being RUN. In combination six, the subject module sensor 28 is BLOCKED and the downstream sensor state is CLEAR, the subject module zone output state is STOP. Thus, a package in the subject zone is stopped in response to the subject zone having the stop input state ON. In combination seven, the subject module sensor 28 is CLEAR and the resulting subject module zone output state is RUN, even when the downstream sensor is BLOCKED. Finally, with the subject module sensor 20 state being BLOCKED and the downstream module sensor 20 being BLOCKED, the subject module zone output state is STOP.
With reference now to
Referring to
Assuming, that immediate discharge of package P1 from the conveyor 10 is not desired,
Again, the sequence of events described above with reference to
Referring to
Since module 20D is still receiving its own product detect signal and a downstream product detect signal, zone D remains stopped. This produces a gap between the packages approximately equal in length to the length of the zones, hence the term singulation. Once however, the package P1 has cleared the module 20E, the module 20E stops sending a product detect signal to the adjacent upstream module 20D causing the module 20D to send a drive signal to start the drive motor 22 for its zone, zone D. The package P2 continues to advance through zone D while zone C is still stopped since the zone D module 20D is still detecting a package. As the package P2 clears the module 20D, the product detect signal to the adjacent upstream module 20C ceases allowing the package P3 to begin its travel down the conveyor. The package P2 is discharged from the conveyor as explained above with reference to package P1, likewise with package P3.
Typically, the package P1 will have been discharged from the conveyor and thus will have traveled past the module 20E before the expiration of the jam timer, and thus the product detect signal is never sent to the adjacent upstream module 20D. At this point, since module 20D is no longer receiving a product detect signal from the adjacent downstream module 20E, zone D becomes active through the module 20D outputting a drive signal, thus advancing package P2. This process continues upstream until the packages have been discharged from the conveyor.
Again, with the jam protection enabled while in the slug mode, if a package becomes jammed at any zone for a predetermined time period (e.g. 6 seconds) or longer, packages on the upstream side of the jammed package will stop in sequence until the jammed package is dislodged or removed. The zone containing the jammed package will continue to drive, in many cases dislodging the jammed package without outside help. The zones will return to normal operating mode once the jam is cleared.
Finally, with reference to
With reference now to
Without the dynamic zone length allocation function of the present invention, Zone A is stopped because it is receiving a detect package signal from the downstream module 20B, and Zone B is stopped because it is receiving a detect package signal from the downstream module 20C. Zone C is also stopped, even though only partially full, because its module 20C detects the upstream portion of the package O1 and the downstream module 20D detects the downstream portion of the package O1. Notably, Zone D is running because the downstream module 20E does not detect a package in Zone E, but with Zone C not running, Zone D has to drag the upstream portion of the package O1 out of non-moving Zone C.
With the dynamic zone length allocation function activated, the size of the package O1 is determined as it travels down the conveyor 10 and additional zones are assigned to handling the package O1 depending upon the number of zones it needs to accommodate its length. For example, as shown in
All of the zones (in the illustrated embodiment two zones) allocated to the package O1 are driven together as the package O1 is being transported. For example, as shown in
When the zone stop signal has been removed and/or the zone downstream (Zone D) from the package O1 has been released and begins to drive, as shown in
Handling of the oversized packages is enabled by the independent control of the zones of the conveyor 10 and the functional logic of the modules 20. Generally, in one embodiment of the present invention, the modules are configured to monitor the outputs of the module of an occupied zone and an immediately downstream zone, including 1) the state of the sensor 28 of the subject zone or module, 2) the state of the sensor 28 in the zone or module immediately downstream, 3) the state of the zone stop input of the subject zone or module and 4) the state of the zone output of the module immediately downstream. In addition to being configured to monitor these output states, the modules 20 are also configured to monitor the order or sequence of changes in the output states.
The modules 20 are configured to detect the difference between two or more different packages, each in one of a pair or more of adjacent zones, and one long package spanning multiple zones, by detecting the sequence in which the sensor 28 in each of the zones is blocked. If two packages are being detected, the downstream sensor 28 will become blocked before the immediately upstream sensor 28. In this case, the upstream module 20 output should be set to STOP. However, when an oversized package O1 is moving, the upstream sensor 28 will become blocked before the immediately downstream sensor 28. In this instance, the upstream module 20 (or modules if the oversized package O1 is greater than two zones in length) should be matched with that of the downstream module 20.
The dynamic zone length logic circuitry flow of the inputs and outputs of each module is depicted in the chart of
Combinations one, two, three, four-A, four-B and four-C are all configured with the subject zone stop input state at OFF. In other words, the subject zone is not under a zone stop command. Combination one has both the subject and downstream module sensors 28 clear, and the subject zone module zone output is RUN. Combination two changes the subject module sensor state to BLOCKED, but with the subject zone input state being OFF, the subject module zone output state continues to be RUN. Combination three has the subject module sensor state CLEAR and the downstream module state BLOCKED (as if the package had traveled downstream from combination two) and the subject module zone output state continues to be RUN.
Combinations four-A, four-B and four-C each illustrate logic configured to handle when the subject module sensor 28 and downstream module sensor are BLOCKED and the subject zone stop input state is OFF. Notably, in combinations four-A, four-B and four-C both the downstream zone output state and the order of sensor blockage are considered. In combination four-A, if the downstream zone output state at STOP, the subject zone output state is also STOP, thereby avoiding package collision regardless of whether detecting two regular packages or one oversized package O1. This helps ensure that shorter packages are not pushed together and longer packages are not pushed by one base zone while being held back by another.
Combinations four-B and four-C illustrate the downstream zone output state being RUN. In these combinations, if the subject module sensor is blocked first (combination four-B) the subject module zone output state is set to RUN, because this indicates an oversized package O1. Setting the subject zone output state to RUN will allow the oversized package to advance unhindered by the subject zone.
If, on the other hand, the downstream module sensor is blocked first (combination four-C), the presence of two consecutive regular-sized packages is indicated and the subject module zone output state is set to STOP. This will allow the downstream package to advance until the downstream sensor no longer detects it before the module releases its carton, similar to normal singulation mode.
Combinations five, six, seven and eight each illustrate the subject zone stop input state as ON. In these combinations, the order of sensor 28 blockage does not matter and combinations fix, six, seven and eight have the same logic as described above for
The logic and structure of the present invention for determining the length of the packages and allocating the appropriate number of zones may vary, as long as the package length (e.g., number of sensors occupied by the package) in zones can be measured and used to coordinate operation of the zones. For example, the subject module 20 may be configured, each time its sensor 28 sends a package detect signal, to check the last sensor state reported by the downstream module. If the last reported state is CLEAR, the subject module 20 sets a flag indicating that the subject module sensor 28 was blocked first. This flag is retained until the subject module sensor's state changes from BLOCKED to CLEAR.
It should be noted that the present invention may be adapted to handle packages having lengths of more than two zones by extending the consideration of the order of blockage of sensors downstream. For example, in
It should be noted that preferably, the accumulation conveyor 10 runs faster than a conveyor that is feeding it to ensure that there is separation between packages. In addition, packages loaded on the conveyor should avoid crowding or interruption of product detection.
The present invention has many advantages. For example, an oversized package O1 is only assigned a long zone (via use of multiple zones) if it needs the additional zone or zones. Short packages, P1, P2, etc., only occupy the space required on the conveyor 10. When the packages are released for transport, they are singulated regardless of size allowing good control of the packages with a single base zone length in between them. Since the base zones are shorter than at least some of the packages on the conveyor 10, the conveyor will be more densely populated during transport than a conventional conveyor with longer zones. With a large amount of the packages being oversized packages, the conveyor 10 may be more than 50% populated during transport, increasing throughput and efficiency.
Many modifications and other embodiments of the inventions set forth herein will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which these inventions pertain having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. For example, the length of the oversized package O1 could also be measured in other ways, such as by use of a laser or video analysis. This length information could in turn be used to coordinate operation of the number of zones needed to accommodate the measured length. Therefore, it is to be understood that the inventions are not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and that modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation.
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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Texas A&M Aggies - 3/24/14 CBI Quarterfinal
Texas A&M Aggies (18-15) at Illinois State Redbirds (17-15)
College Basketball: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 9:00 pm (Redbird Arena)
The Line: Illinois State Redbirds -2 -- Over/Under: See the Latest Odds
In a CBI quarterfinal, the Texas A&M Aggies and Illinois State Redbirds will battle it out Monday night.
Texas A&M won its first tournament game with a 59-43 win over the Wyoming Cowboys. Texas A&M held the Cowboys to 29.8 percent shooting and forced 15 turnovers in the victory. On the season, the Aggies average 65 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allows 62.8 points on 39.9 percent shooting. Texas A&M has held eight of its last nine opponents to 69 or less points, but averages just 33.5 rebounds per game. Offensively, the Aggies shoot 64.7 percent from the free throw line and 32.2 percent from beyond the arc. The Texas A&M Aggies are 14-13 ATS overall this season.
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Illinois State beat the Morehead State Eagles 77-67 for its first tournament win. The Redbirds held the Eagles to 38.3 percent shooting and forced 14 turnovers in the win. On the season, Illinois State averages 69 points on 40.8 percent shooting and allows 69.5 points on 42.5 percent shooting. The Redbirds have scored more than 70 points only 13 times this season, but they do shoot a cool 70.9 percent from the free throw line. Defensively, Illinois State has held six of its last seven opponents to 67 or less points. The Illinois State Redbirds are 13-17 ATS overall this season.
The Aggies are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games. The Redbirds are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 3-12 ATS in their last 15 games following a ATS win.
You have to like Illinois State at home. Not only have the Redbirds been money recently on their home court, but Texas A&M struggles mightily to score the ball, and that won't change against the Redbirds defense.
Illinois State will be hungrier in this game and should get the cover with the small spread.


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After reading about all the plans for economic revitalization for our area, let me put forth my version of a andquot;Field of Dreams:andquot; A super-center Wal-Mart, a couple of well-known chain restaurants along the U.S. Hwy. 101 corridor and a Costco.
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Robert Bennett: Congress is needed in Syria decision
m.g. scott clearfield, UTSept. 3, 2013 8:37 a.m.
which will accomplish nothing except rearrange the rubble already there.
Designcreature Cashmere, WASept. 2, 2013 2:29 p.m.
Hey, Newsflash...he wasn't suppose to be in the undeclared war either. Remember hope and change. So, he meets with the biggest hawk to exchanged thoughts? What planet did you just arrive from.
Limited air strikes? Precision bombing? Like the kind where one one gets hurt but the bad guys if we can even figure out who they really are? No collateral damage. Wow, now this could be a really clean war. I guess the other countries that are not taking part in this really don't know how to do war, could that be it?
Only countries that really know what war is all about like France, Germany and England just to name three biggies can tell those that have never known the kind of conflict and terror they have
why any engagement is something to think twice and more before jumping in.
atl134 Salt Lake City, UTSept. 2, 2013 1:08 p.m.
@J Thompson
Newsflash: he's not sending ground troops to Syria. It'd be limited airstrikes like what was done with Libya where 0 Americans died in the conflict (I think France lost 1 or 2).
J Thompson SPRINGVILLE, UTSept. 2, 2013 12:40 p.m.
Obama knows nothing about being a President. We need to realize that fact. He is a "campaigner", not a President. He has spent his time in office playing golf and vacationing. Claims were made that he was playing cards when our Consulate in Bengahzi was attacked. He is not a leader. He is not someone that any soldier would follow.
Those are harsh and condeming words about our Commander in Chief, but he has earned them. He would send our sons and daughters to die for a cause that other world leaders have told us is "premature". Obama doesn't care about our sons and daughters. He doesn't listen to world leaders. He sees himself as THEE world leader. The emperor has no clothes. We can see that. The world can see that. Obama refuses to acknowledge that he is standing before the world with no "clothes". He can "strut his stuff", but he's making a fool of himself and of all who follow him.
Designcreature Cashmere, WASept. 2, 2013 10:53 a.m.
Just read this morning that the president is going to meet with John McCain over Syria. Pounding my head against the wall would cause less pain than reading about this meeting.
Obama is going to get his war whether we want it or not. The saving of face needed to be addressed by this man in the white house is because he doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut.
Both sides in the Syrian disaster cannot be trusted and we know that, we just want to get in to do as much damage as we can. And there will be blood, ours as well as theirs. Wait and see.
box211 long valley, njSept. 2, 2013 10:09 a.m.
Wasn't our President just praising Dr. King's wisdom?
"World peace through nonviolent means is neither absurd nor unattainable. All other methods have failed. Thus we must begin anew. Nonviolence is a good starting point. Those of us who believe in this method can be voices of reason, sanity, and understanding amid the voices of violence, hatred, and emotion. We can very well set a mood of peace out of which a system of peace can be built."
----Martin Luther King, Jr., December 1964
megu Bronxville, NYSept. 2, 2013 3:22 a.m.
Article is written with the "Assumption" that the Chemical agent is used by Syrian Government –Like well known Slam dunk- term of Iraq weapons of Mass Destruction ...I guess we never learn not to "Assume" anything..
Which side (Who ) used the Chemical Agent in Syria ...
Lets use logic here ..
A- Why should Assad use Chemical Agent on civilians and children ( not on armed rebel forces ) only 8 miles( 12 kms) from Presidential Palace in Syrian Capital Damascus when UN Inspectors are already in their Hotel in Damascus , and he has the `upper hand` in the conflict ? ...What motive he could possibly have to provoke international response ? Answer is clear " None "...
B- Why should loosing party rebels use Chemicals to provoke International Response ? ... Answer is clear " To turn things around get extra help "
Which case sounds logical to you .......Case is closed ....


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How does this policy of not seating a partial party make sense when
one has arrived to eat and drink and generally spend a serious
amount of money. Perhaps the 4th diner is slightly delayed - the
four have a reservation and are grown ups. (I'm not talking about
a young crowd at a crowded place where seating is first come basis.)
I believe it's disrespectful. (Happened at Otto at 6pm on a weekend
at a time when less than 10% of tables were filled.)


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