"My momma said there'd be days like this......" :)
The school year is almost over!!!! Here's a cyber hug for
you!
(((((((((((((((HUG))))))))))))))))))))
I bet you could contest the ticket since he clocked you
before you were in the school zone - I hate it when that
happens!
On 5/16/08, Lindsey wrote:
> It's been one of those kinda days today. This morning, I
> was on my way to work. I would have made it there with
> plenty of time to spare, but I got pulled over. The cop
> clocked my car BEFORE it was in the school zone and then
> wrote me a ticket for speeding. He takes his sweet time
> doing it, so by the time I have my ticket and I'm on my
> way, I'm late for work.
>
> I get to work, where I'm expecting to see the stage with
> risers on it so that I can rehearse with kids first thing
> in the morning for the program that we have coming up on
> Tuesday. The custodians had only set up 3 sections of the
> risers........ and I'm putting 3 entire grade levels on
> the stage for this program! Granted, many of the kids
> won't be on risers, but I still needed ALL of the risers
> set up if everyone was going to fit.
>
> So, I go beg and plead with the head custodian to get it
> fixed, and he does it by himself (bless him). Then, the
> technology that I'm using for the program won't work.
> Turns out the s-video cable that I have had been crimped
> at some point, so the wires inside were broken. I'll have
> to go buy a new one this weekend. Well, we wing it with
> out the technology, and rehearsals go pretty well.
>
> Kindergarten is gone on a field trip, so I had some extra
> time to start dealing with the ticket. There is a date to
> appear in court and a court address, but no phone number.
> I want to take defensive driving rather than pay the
> ticket, which I can do under Texas law. The ticket says
> that to do that, I have to mail in a form requesting def.
> driving, but gives absolutely no clues as to how to find
> said form. After hunting around on the internet, I finally
> found the form. They apparently want it sent by certified
> mail (annoying, but fine...whatever), and want me to get a
> copy of my driving record from the state. BUT, again....
> no instructions about how to go about this. No phone
> numbers, no addresses, nothing. I'll have to do another
> hunt on the internet to find it. I guess it's a good thing
> I'm not living in poverty without access to a computer, or
> I'd really be sunk right about now.
>
> I'd say that today was a 2 margarita day, but I'm pregnant
> so I can't even do that. Sigh. Maybe chocolate will make
> it better.
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