I now remember the prison cell as being tiny and cold instead of a window of opportunity and a source of pride as I once did. All I can do now is stand-by and watch the vultures, ravens, crows and magpies pick the bones of a once magnificent country clean.
Quotes about stand-by (8 Quotes)
It is easy for us as students to leave on the light when we exit a room, or let the computer stay on stand-by rather than hibernate without thinking of the environmental or even economic consequences of our actions.
Lloyd's of London was so expensive (to insure the game coverage), it was cheaper for CBC to put a full crew in a stand-by game, whether we got on (due to inclement weather in the primary game) or not, ... I think that we got on the air for about five innings in three years.
Evans said work crews from the city's public works department went out at 750 a.m. Saturday to clear the streets of fallen trees and broken branches. After the highest winds of the day came through in the early afternoon, work crews went back out and had all city streets in passable condition. By 318 p.m., the workers were home getting some well-earned rest and a stand-by crew was on duty. There were quite a bit of down trees, but nothing anything like we would have had if we would have had the really big winds, ... We're very fortunate.
As we continue to make great progress in the war on terror, now more than ever, it is important that members of the international community stand-by and bolster the efforts of the emerging diplomatic leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan.
We are on stand-by mode right now. As of Tuesday evening, any efforts to move people from Texas to other states are on hold.
It's much harder to fly stand-by now. It's much harder to change your plans on short notice.
Pre-qualifications are good, but it's like flying stand-by You think you're going on. When you have a ticket (pre-approval), you know you'll fly.