So I find myself in the unenviable position of having received a traffic ticket, my first in quite some time. In fact, since gas prices and old age drove me to start driving like my grandmother (slow and steady wins the mileage race) I’ve now received a traffic ticket and been involved in a fender bender. It’s enough to make a guy want to go back to Death Race 2000. This time around, however, I’ve decided (on the advice of the officer) to fight the ticket.
So here I thought it was really easy; sign your intention on the ticket, mail it in, wait for a trial date, dude doesn’t show, skip home lighting cigars with the $100 you saved. This, however, is not at all how it works. You have to actually get up, drive to a court house, stand in line, get a bunch of stamps, and now wait six to eight months for a trial date. I can’t imagine how impressed I would have been had I taken a day off work to do something like this, I suppose the belief is people will just pay up to avoid the hassle and lost opportunity cost of a day off. I did come home to a couple interview requests, though, so it appears everything’s coming up Jessup today.
I’ve somehow managed to become addicted to Twitter, even after thinking it was ridiculous when I first signed up. For me, I can see it being a fun way to keep family and friends up to date during vacations or extended absences and such. I’m also enjoying a look into the daily lives of people I know only socially. Strange little beast. I need to come up with a social networking website so I can get my share of the interweb billions. Stay tuned.
Today’s Random Links
Prefix looks at the 10 best albums coming out Uncle Tupelo’s break-up.
Ron Wilson thinks the Leaf defense core is strong like bull.
McCain is to the Blackberry as Gore is to the interweb?
Today’s Returning Shows
Biggest Loser: Families (8:00PM)
House (8:00PM)
Now Playing
The Sadies – New Seasons