Garry |
08-24-2016 10:01 PM |
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Originally Posted by sam
(Post 36032)
I have a friend in the Mental Health field. Her motto is "don't sweat the small stuff." I agree,the best thing we can do is go camping with our camping clubs. We eat way too much potluck,enjoy each others company and laugh a lot!!
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I was trying to give it a rest and let it end here, but I must add just a little (lot) more. Just as there are always rotten apples in a barrel, our men & women in blue or other colors are no exception, but I would not want to be in their shoes. My bother in-law was a police office in a one horse town in 1967, and when off duty responded to a merchants call for help. He ended up losing his life, shot in the back of the head by a young punk who received seven years for the killing. I was clocked at 45 mph in a 25 mph zone and as the officer was calling in for arrest & warrants another car went by much faster than my 45. The officer shook his head, came back and told me I had a couple of choices. He could site me for 45 mph, which would cost me $350.oo + with my insurance going up and DMV wanting to take my license away, or he could cite me for a lesser charge that would cost me $25.00. I took the $25.00. To shorten the story, when he submitted everything via computer, he chose the wrong selection and I was sited for failure to stop for a school bus, $650 +. I made contact with him and he took care of everything. I did not have to pay any fines, but I should have had to pay something!
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