Sentences with phrase «of amusement at»

Grant shows a flicker of amusement at her cluelessness — and then he calls his grandmother, passing the phone along to the fish - fry novice so she can get advice direct from an expert.

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Its vibe feels like a carbon copy of Main Street at Walt Disney World, and there's a good reason for that: The town was created by the iconic amusement park.

According to reports by Reuters, the Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times, the Redstone holding company — National Amusements Inc., which controls 80 % of the votes at both Viacom and CBS — is expected to send a letter to both companies soon, recommending they discuss a merger.

Otherwise, there's the nearby and ever - entertaining New York City, a hundred - plus miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, a smallish mountain range or two, a major amusement park, a half dozen professional sports teams (most of them mediocre at best), small - time skiing, a pretty Ivy League campus by the name of Princeton University, a wealth of black bear in exclusive suburban communities, the early homes of such celebrity types as Martha Stewart, Jack Nicholson and Bruce Springsteen, the site of the Hindenburg disaster, and (for visionary types) the ghosts of Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison, who lived and worked in the state for awhile.

This reminds me of an anecdote I recently heard related by an executive at Disney, about the customer - service orientation of the Disney employees responsible for picking up trash and emptying trash bins at the company's amusement parks and resorts.

The 55 - year - old founder and CEO of International Theme Park Services Inc. (ITPS), a $ 5 - million consultant to the leisure industry, has been shirt - and - tie - ing it to work since he was a 13 - year - old ticket taker at Cincinnati's Coney Island, ushering thrill seekers to the amusement park's Lost River Tunnel of Love.

At the moment, control over National Amusements is scheduled to pass to a trust whenever Sumner Redstone dies — a trust whose board consists of Shari Redstone, her son, Viacom CEO Dauman and a number of legal advisors appointed by Redstone.

amusement park franchise, which next summer will include an aquarium now under construction at the base of Toronto's CN Tower.

Nonetheless all the directors were reelected by wide margins at the company's annual meeting last year, reflecting how Redstone controls a supermajority of the company's Class A voting shares through his holding company, National Amusements.

At issue: the IRS's claim that Redstone owed $ 737,625 in unpaid gift taxes, dating back to his 1972 transfer of stock in National Amusements, his family's private holding company, into trusts for his two children.

Viacom shares jumped as much as 7 percent after Reuters exclusively reported National Amusement's plans, and ended trading up 3 percent at $ 36.56, giving the company a market value of $ 14.7 billion.

The discipline to excel at these sports remains with Zinn, who in his 70s still walks on his hands at his company's headquarters to the amusement of Micrel employees and visiting executives.

For the amusement of readers (and the delight of anyone who likes to get a glimpse behind the curtain), I have compiled some of the also - ran titles: headings for pieces that were suggested at our titles meeting but nixed for being too punny, too punchy, or simply too much.

As we were taxiing around John Wayne Airport, the guy (who at the beginning of the flight told me he spent the summer working for Coca - Cola setting up air - conditioned tents at concerts and amusement parks), asked me what I was reading.

Albom's character, Eddie, is an unassuming maintenance worker at an amusement park who meets his demise in the predictably heroic fashion of a Hollywood script: he dies trying to save a little girl from a runaway ride.

I can assure you that your assurances are worth nothing to me other than being a source of amusement while I giggle at your futile attempt at making me feel guilty for not believing as you do.

The Crawfords desire for entertainment, their need for amusement, their impatience with old ways, and their eagerness always to be attempting some novelty infects the rest of the young people at Mansfield Park.

The Islamic Circle of North America normally schedules its annual Muslim Family Days at Six Flags amusement parks around Eid, but was careful this year to avoid scheduling any on September 11.

Christianity had contributed to the weakening of slavery and to the decline of some of the public amusements, notably the sports of the arena, which were at variance with the spirit of Jesus.

Amusements must go first, then conventional «society,» then business, then family duties, until at last seclusion, with a subdivision of the day into hours for stated religious acts, is the only thing that can be borne.

Most of the world, including others who claim to believe in God (s) have looked at this with amusement and befuddlement.

Then it's milkshakes, popsicles, ice creams, puddings, breads and what - not all the time at our home... much to the amusement of the -LSB-...]

Each year on the Saturday night of the pow wow, the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians also puts on a free fireworks show rivaling any at the top amusement parks and sports stadiums.

Popularized by Walter Knott at his Buena Park farmstand — years before Knott's Berry Farm morphed into Southern California's second - fiddle amusement park — this blackberry - raspberry hybrid boasts large fruit and a tart - yet - sweet taste that brings together the best qualities of both its parents.

Today, of course, practically every major museum in the world boasts at least one Picasso, for whether one looks in amusement, confusion or admiration, one is compelled to look.

There are plenty of contracts left to stare at in befuddled amusement and / or dismay, and we won't even admonish you for doing so.

Oddities tended to attract an undue share of public attention: there was amusement over the King and Queen of England eating hot dogs while visiting President Roosevelt at Hyde Park; outrage when the President changed the date of Thanksgiving from November 30 to November 23; excitement when Al Capone was released from a federal penitentiary after serving more than seven years for income tax evasion.

«In view of the fact that many of us, if not all of us, have expressed everything from concern to indignation and indeed amusement at the probability that Leinster and King's Hospital swimmer Michelle Smith has been using performance - enhancing drugs for a number of years, it now seems ironic to propose Life Membership in the IASA for this swimmer,» Gordon said.

In the darkest of hours, the amusement that even at our worst (as we slowly came to realize was happening) we could still beat the crap (for real!)

The build to this match hasn't been much to care about, but the thing is, at the end of the day, it's still Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt in a match and they're going to tear each other to pieces for our amusement in it.

We all thought Kevin Nolan had equalised in the 89th minute at Old Trafford in dramatic fashion and I found myself celebrating the goal that never was along side 2,500 Hammer fans much to the amusement of the Manchester United fans pointing to the linesman flag.

As Eriksen handed over the MotM award to Harry Kane, the Dane cheekily took a dig at the award calling it a «brick», much to the amusement of Kane and the interviewer.

In this day of constant digital distractions and instant amusement at the click of a button, will our kids will ever be able to develop the willpower or the skill or whatever it is to ignore the nagging of the digital distractions?

For example, go shopping at the country's second biggest mall, the Mall of America, and definitely check out the really fun Nickelodeon Universe, which is the nation's biggest indoor amusement park.

With a 2 and 4 year old in tow it becomes more of an effort than the amusement I may derive at some outings.

It was his first summer since the divorce, and the Michigan father of two had planned a whirlwind experience for his young sons: amusement parks, zoo trips, baseball games, the state fair, and evenings at the movies.

With a TV show airing in more than 120 countries, 27 video / DVD releases, 12 sold - out shows at Madison Square Garden and their own amusement park (Wiggles World at Dreamworld in Australia), The Wiggles are everywhere - and have been loved by millions of children for the last 20 years.

If someone wants to cite the legality of what you're doing — when you need to nurse your infant in a courtroom, or restaurant, or at an amusement park — it's on them to waste their own time to prove they don't even know what they're talking about.

At that pool, parents and children can wade into one area where a water playground awaits with amusements such as water spouts, fountains, pails of water and showers.

But you do have a whole day to fill with amusements, and if some of those could involve the same skills that the teacher is working on at school, so much the better.

If your children aren't used to lots of walking, asking them to walk a full day at an amusement park or festival is bound to cause frustration.

For example, let your teenager spend all of his money during the first 10 minutes you're at an amusement park if that's what he wants.

I was team mom for little league, cheer mom, pta mom, chaperoned school field trips, volunteered as a classroom helper and parent at their schools (when in public school) attended toddler tumbling and mom classes, was a homeschooling parent for one of my kids with leaning disabilities, I didn't have to scramble to figure out what to do about work or where to take my kids for child care if they were sick, I led and was involved with the church groups with my kids, I spent summers with them doing all kinds of things like traveling, visiting grandparents out of town, amusement park trips, swimming, picnics, and hiking, instead of them being stuck with a sitter every summer.

Laser tag, video games, indoor obstacle courses, bowling, and more — find all kinds of indoor diversions at indoor amusement centres.

Dear Abby: It was with great amusement that I read the letter from the father suggesting each of his daughter «s bridesmaids wear one of their own dresses at her wedding instead of each girl having to buy a new gown.

Not too long ago, we were at a neighborhood indoor play place for some cold weather amusement; the type of place that has tables for the parents to sit at and watch their kids, who are close - by playing with train tables, kitchen corners, and dress - up centers.

Parents of twins with an older kid have to routinely do things that aren't double stroller friendly, like spotting an older child while she climbs on the playground, filing into a crowded theater to watch a dance recital, or going into an attraction at an amusement park after having to park the stroller.

And today it is proposed construction of «amusement ride, artificial surfing machine, ticket and merchandise sales center and patron sitting area» at the same North Avenue Beach location and...

Police say false reports of gunshots being fired at Coney Island's amusement park set off a stampede, with screaming crowds racing in all directions.

A teenager fell from a stopped gondola ride at Six Flags Amusement Park Saturday night, tumbling into a crowd of park guests and employees gathered below in an effort to catch the victim before she hit the ground.