If nothing else, with a sudden influx of animals on board, at least we can be assured that if things really get grim, we won't have to starve to death when the sandwiches run out.
Some have questioned the wisdom of appointing a boss from outside the rail industry – and the recent influx of rail veterans onto the board has reinforced the impression that the former oil industry executive needed support.
In 2007, following an influx of Latinos in Prince William County, the board of supervisors ordered the police to check the immigration status of anyone who breaks the law, and to cut off services to illegal immigrants who are homeless, elderly, or addicted to drugs.
Less than 12 hours after the event was created, Pride announced that given the heavy influx of concern from the community, the board would be activating its formal Dispute Resolution Process.
During the Exodus's journey, the British, who were trying to balance Arab and Jewish interests in the Middle East, opposed the large influx of refugees to the region, and boarded the ship in international waters, trying to turn it back.
Some enterprising families set up boarding houses to accommodate the influx of men; in such cases, the women often brought in steady income while their husbands searched for gold.
The itinerary represents something of a climbdown by the West Indies Cricket Board, whose original schedule, mindful of the influx of supporters in their thousands who follow England to the region, caused apoplexy among those involved in the tourist industry both there and in this country.
Even if this sudden influx of out-of-town voters was all above board and innocent, organising mass transport to ferry voters to polling stations is illegal.
An influx of Chinese and Russian students has made staid boarding schools cosmopolitan.
Graceless or not, the influx of Russian students is a boon for British boarding schools, amid the UK's recession.
But the company can count on this new influx of money to grow the team, bring more artists on board, and expand its client base.
