tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post5652061985864339739..comments2023-10-22T20:53:58.823-04:00Comments on String Too Short to Tie: Speeding Is the Least of My Infractions #Tvanillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-886335463241104782015-06-09T21:57:00.965-04:002015-06-09T21:57:00.965-04:00Sharkey, aha! You are back in the digital world. ...Sharkey, aha! You are back in the digital world. Looking forward to the adventure.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-74700897201651709882015-06-09T21:33:15.806-04:002015-06-09T21:33:15.806-04:00Hehe. Last time I got snagged was about 3 miles af...Hehe. Last time I got snagged was about 3 miles after a section of freeway dumps into a two lane. They just lie in wait. (thankfully, a number of years ago now)Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-39153671145815244042015-05-28T15:22:44.680-04:002015-05-28T15:22:44.680-04:00I suffered the humiliation, and for that I was rew...I suffered the humiliation, and for that I was rewarded by having the ticket removed from my record.Ilenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772500801563992145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-26926057936503319672015-05-28T10:34:30.925-04:002015-05-28T10:34:30.925-04:00Ilene, that is funny. Did you pay up or suffer th...Ilene, that is funny. Did you pay up or suffer the humiliation? Imagine the humiliation of a school principal who is dinged in a school zone.<br /><br />Vee, that one was exactly half the most recent one I paid.<br /><br />Some issues should not be subject to a plebiscite. On the other hand, looking at the elected officials the people put in office makes one wonder about that, too.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-39770802317457954982015-05-28T09:01:11.613-04:002015-05-28T09:01:11.613-04:00Fines are definitely keeping up with inflation.
...Fines are definitely keeping up with inflation. <br /><br />The schools do need some source of funding since they come last in the minds of residents who vote concerning taxes. Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222653231278680963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-69002208599569772132015-05-28T00:13:25.687-04:002015-05-28T00:13:25.687-04:00The only speeding ticket I ever got came along wit...The only speeding ticket I ever got came along with a shaming about how someone in my profession should set a better example. I explained that i was running late for an appointment, and the nice officer gave me the option of attending safety classes instead of paying the huge fine. I'm sure it gave him some satisfaction, knowing that my classmates would be from the local high school where I was teaching.Ilenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772500801563992145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-86033159044616241892015-05-27T22:12:39.630-04:002015-05-27T22:12:39.630-04:00Lin, gotta keep the coffers filled. I like to thi...Lin, gotta keep the coffers filled. I like to think, though, that they only ticket real violators, that they do not operate on a "quota" system.<br /><br />Dad always called the state troopers "Junior." I don't know why, and he never referred to local police officers as such.<br /><br />"Watch it! Junior will be parked just around this next curve."vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-24577705097202210812015-05-27T21:46:03.324-04:002015-05-27T21:46:03.324-04:00Buggar. Well, if it is any consolation...he was w...Buggar. Well, if it is any consolation...he was waiting for you. Or somebody else to come along. It was just a matter of time. Well...and money. Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042143254001890567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-21206735096140505482015-05-27T14:51:34.597-04:002015-05-27T14:51:34.597-04:00Grace, oh, that is good. Clever, clever people. ...Grace, oh, that is good. Clever, clever people. In my situation terrain flat as a board, saw him coming from clear over there and still got caught.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-76373958348797750212015-05-27T12:29:33.429-04:002015-05-27T12:29:33.429-04:00There is a marvelous speed trap here, in a residen...There is a marvelous speed trap here, in a residential neighborhood, just as you enter into the county - down a steep hill, up a steep hill - patrol car planted right there at the top of the hill - speed limit 35mph - takes more than that to get up the hill...county coffers filled.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779872914493612101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-27477823040148544192015-05-27T11:37:57.865-04:002015-05-27T11:37:57.865-04:00Well played, Chuck. Well played.Well played, Chuck. Well played.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-31916988126097240032015-05-27T10:13:26.535-04:002015-05-27T10:13:26.535-04:00For everything there is a season,
a time for e...For everything there is a season,<br /> a time for every activity under heaven.<br /> A time to be carefree and a time to be serious.<br /> A time to joke and a time to pay the fine.Secondary Roadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116234285533139701noreply@blogger.com