29-11-2003 22:45									#61
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write your congressman to repeal the speed limit

	29-11-2003 23:06									#62
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quote: Originally posted by Smiley write your congressman to repeal the speed limit

Already thought of that....

Nothing major happenned last night except for the fact that I had to walk in the rain for 15 minutes at 5 degrees outside because the car I chose to go home with didn't start.....And the dealer was already closed....So I closed and locked the gate of the paarking lot and started to walk home. While walking, I had my hands in my pockets and I realized I had a set of keys of another car ! But it was too late because I already locked the gate and I didn't have the keyx to open it up again....

I really should have stayed in bed yesterday.

Spec.

	29-11-2003 23:25									#63
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quote: Originally posted by JohnT Regardless, is that how it works in CA? Cops have to come in to argue tickets?

Yes, legally people have the right to confront thier accuser in a court of law. The cops get paid to go to court but sometimes the cop is late or can't make it and then you get a "failure to prosicute". That means you walk Scot free and consider yourself lucky.

I normally fight tickets hoping this happens (four tickets in a 10 year period and two of them got dropped) plus I like the idea of tieing up the states resources. If I make it more expensive for these ****ers then maybe they'll stop using bogus tickets as a way to milk people for more revenue and return it to it's original purpose which is improving public safety.

	01-12-2003 02:39									#64
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never be in a hurry, that's my motto.

You aren't some slave to your boss, you tell him you will get there when you get there.

I never hurry to work.

	01-12-2003 05:26									#65
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Shiite, man, life's short. Taking your time is wasting your life, imo.

	01-12-2003 09:14									#66
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There's an old Cantonese saying that goes, "Are you in a hurry to your next incarnation?"

	01-12-2003 09:18									#67
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This is going to sound cold Spec but:

1) you have your health
2) you have a job
3) you have a roof over your head

so everything is a-okay

	01-12-2003 12:46									#68
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On my way up to Chicago for Thanksgiving I got pulled over @ the McDonalds on the Skyway. Wasn't paying attention about the speed limit drop from 55 to 35 and some pig was sitting there finishing out his monthly quota. Man was I peeved.

Thankfully Spec here has shown that others had it worse. Thanks, man. I feel better.

(+ I got $1000 from my GM for legacy and another $500 worth of software @ my friends place so it evens out )

	01-12-2003 13:45									#69
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Well, hopefully there aren't any hard feelings in this thread that can't be smoothed over by, say, a turkey leg (or two).

	01-12-2003 14:13									#70
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I had to laugh - this is the funniest thread by far I've read. Since I'm starting my weekend - thanks.

	01-12-2003 17:41									#71
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OK, it's not a good start to the day... but it could have been a lot worse.

1) You could have hit a police officer while speeding.

2) You could have failed a breathalyser test while being booked.

3) You could have been stuck behind a funeral procession all the way to your place of employment.

4) You could have been diagnosed with a terminal, painful disease.

You've still got the job, yes? What's the big deal? If your boss is such an arse as to ask you to be early during the rush hour, then they should pay the speeding fines.

	01-12-2003 18:57									#72
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident never be in a hurry, that's my motto. You aren't some slave to your boss, you tell him you will get there when you get there. I never hurry to work.

I agree. I would never risk a moving violation unless life/limb depended on it.

Forget the fines...the insurance increases will beat that by like x10!

Moving violations are the drivers fault

	01-12-2003 20:35									#73
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quote: Originally posted by Skyjack666 Forget the fines...the insurance increases will beat that by like x10!

No, I wont forget the fines....that's what pisses me off...
And I wont have insurance increases because of thta, it doesn't work this way here.

Oh, and my weekend went a lot better than my friday has...thankfully.


Spec.

	01-12-2003 20:52									#74
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger There's an old Cantonese saying that goes, "Are you in a hurry to your next incarnation?"

Bully for the Cantonese. Being a typical Westerner, I have no belief in reincarnation.

	01-12-2003 21:23									#75
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You're a typical type A person.

	01-12-2003 21:33									#76
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Damn straight.

	01-12-2003 22:14									#77
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Typo: He meant Type A****** person.

	01-12-2003 22:19									#78
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sorry, I know you probably don't want to hear this, but lesson learned is: no matter how late you are - don't speed, obey the traffic laws. The 'pig' you refer to was doing his/her job, and should not be the target of your anger.

Sorry about the bad morning, better ones tomorrow

	01-12-2003 23:02									#79
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quote: Originally posted by orange sorry, I know you probably don't want to hear this, but lesson learned is: no matter how late you are - don't speed, obey the traffic laws. The 'pig' you refer to was doing his/her job, and should not be the target of your anger.

Well, a cop will always be a pig to me. No matter what. His job sucks, I would never do it in a million years and yes he or she will be the target of my anger.

Childish? Yes.


Spec.

	02-12-2003 00:25									#80
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quote: Originally posted by Theben Typo: He meant Type A****** person.

Damn straight!

	02-12-2003 00:39									#81
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$368 Canadian? Big deal. It's not like that's real money.

I woulda driven on my lawn to get around the truck if I had to, or walked back inside and called my boss.

Now, can you tell me which of the two crimes you committed didn't warrent a ticket, running a stop sign or speeding 19 kms over the speed limit? Both of those sound serious enough to warrent a ticket to me.

	02-12-2003 00:52									#82
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Che, none. I did not run the stop sign...just did not stop completly. As for the 19km over the speed limit, I did not diserve it, they usualy tolerate 20 over, and 20 over is like 12mph over in your system. That was uncalled for.

Spec.

	02-12-2003 01:08									#83
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quote: Originally posted by Spec Che, none. I did not run the stop sign...just did not stop completly.

You may be unaware of this, but stop doesn't mean slow down. It means come to a complete stop. Therefore, you ran the stop sign.

quote: As for the 19km over the speed limit, I did not diserve it, they usualy tolerate 20 over, and 20 over is like 12mph over in your system. That was uncalled for. Spec.

Here, if you're going more than five over the speed limit in a residential or commerical area, you will be stopped. Going ten miles an hour over the limit will get you pulled over on the highways here. You were going 41.4mph in a 30mph zone. You woulda been puled over here if any cop saw you.

I have been told by friends who drove through Canada that they do not tollerate any speeding, but maybe that's just for us Americans.

You deserved both tickets. Maybe you'll drive more carefully in the future. You could have hit someone. Careless and arrogent drivers (you are certainly the latter) shouldn't be allowed on the roads.

	02-12-2003 01:10									#84
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Hey Spec.........U need to become friends w/ your local Law Enforcement Officials..........That way they can have your tickets pulled.............

	02-12-2003 01:14									#85
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara Careless and arrogent drivers (you are certainly the latter) shouldn't be allowed on the roads.

How so? Do you know me? Have you ever seen me drive? How come I have or had all my points on my drivers liscense up until last friday? Why do you call me careless? Do you even have a car or know how to drive?

Spec.

	02-12-2003 01:52									#86
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Answer me Che, I cant wait to hear your brilliant reply.


Spec.

	02-12-2003 01:59									#87
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You told us yourself you're a bad driver. You ran a stop sign and were speeding quite a bit and you're whining about being held responsible. Thus, you are both careless and arrogant. You don't think the rules should apply to you. You think you should be allowed to break the law with impunity. If you were a responsible driver, you wouldn't have broken the law to have ben caught.

	02-12-2003 02:01									#88
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quote: Originally posted by Spec Answer me Che, I cant wait to hear your brilliant reply. Spec.

You think rather highly of yourself, don't you? Do you suppose I have nothing better to do than sit around yur thread and wait for you to post so I can then reply?

	02-12-2003 02:05									#89
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Because che NEVER speeds... please, che, stop with this holier-than-thou ****

	02-12-2003 02:13									#90
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I do speed. I just don't whine about how unfair it is when I get caught. When I get caught, it's my own damn fault for breaking the law. As I don't have a car, however, I don't speed these days. When I rent, I make sure to go no more than 9 miles over the limit on the expressway or 4 miles over the limit in town. I come to complete stops, use my turn signal (except when changing lanes on the highway when no one's near me), stay in my lane when turning, don't tailgate, etc.