I got in trouble.

[JimmyJazz]

:(

This morning, after I had made coffee, I realized I didn't have any half 'n half. Since the girls are with my parents and it wasn't a huge effort, I got in the car and went to the mini-mart.

On my way back, I looked in my rearview mirror and saw red and blue flashing lights. I don't speed in my neighborhood, so I couldn't imagine what I had done wrong.

It turns out, my van needs to be inspected. Crud. I haven't had to keep track of those kinds of things for a long time now and I forgot. So, I got a big fat fine and have to go to court in 10 days.

The moral of this story: Learn to drink black coffee.

[RevolutionaryActs]

1. Uh oh.

Bad JJ. :spank:

That'll learn ya! :silly:

[Lavender Brown]

2. Yikes JJ

I'm terrified of going to court even for a jury selection. I'm sure everything will go well though. Sucks about the fine :hug: :hug:

[JimmyJazz]

3. Thanks for the hugs, LB

It was just stupid on my part. And now I can't drive until I can get the car inspected on Monday.

[Lavender Brown]

4. I keep putting off renewing my license

it expired in January. I don't drive at all (living in the city) except when I visit my parents, which I haven't done since then. I've really got to get it done... I'm such a procrastinator.

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. I hate it when stuff like that happens. Last year, on June 7th, I got

pulled over because my birthday was June 6th...and I got a ticket for procrastinating. I mean who really wants to stand in those lines? That and the fact that I didn't know that Sec of State now charges a late fee on license renwals...urrrrrggggghhhh!

:hug: Black coffee is not so bad. Right now, I'm dying for any kind of coffee. :hi:

[JimmyJazz]

6. are you still caffeine free? How's that working out for you?

I am totally addicted to chocolate covered espresso beans, so I don't think I could ever de-caffinate myself.

[ScreamingMeemie]

23. My head hurts...

a lot. I have increased my tea intake so I wonder if I'm even doing any good. :hi:

[progmom]

7. Oh that sucks.

That really and truly sucks.
I am so sorry.

I have a really bad track record with license plate renewals, and have been ticketed for that (and had to go to court for it) so I can totally understand how you are feeling. Don't beat yourself up too much.

[JimmyJazz]

8. I'm not upset with myself so much. But, I guess it's time

to take inventory of all the things I need to do for myself again.

[Schema Thing]

9. Should'a shown some leg

grrrrr baby ;)

[JimmyJazz]

10. Thank you, sir.

:blush:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

11. I'm sorry, that sucks!

It's hard to get back in the groove of doing things like that. I can't believe they didn't give you a warning or something. It's only the inspection after all. I got pulled over last year and my tags were almost 5 months out of date. I had no idea. (I can be a bit of an scatterbrain) The cop was really nice about it and told me to get them done within the next week. He didn't even write up a warning.

You had a mean cop, JimmyJazz. :cry:

[JimmyJazz]

13. 5 months! Mine were only 5 days late!

Actually he was very nice to me. I couldn't find the registration, the insurance card or my license! He could have fined me for all of those things, but didn't.

I'm a lot of a scatterbrain. :o

[Lone_Star_Dem]

15. 5 days..

Do you have a grace period where you are? If I were you I'd get the inspection done ASAP and take a receipt into court. Mention that it had just expired and see if you can get them to dismiss the fine. I may be a scatterbrain but I know how to work the system. :P

[JimmyJazz]

20. Good thinkin' darling - It's worth a shot!

Thanks :hi:

[Left Is Write]

12. Oh, crap.

I was supposed to have an emissions test too.

[JimmyJazz]

16. Well, this is PA. I wanna be back in Delaware where you drive through

an inspection lane, turn on the wipers and pass inspection. Here, you have to give up your vehicle for an entire day while they do their inspection.

And, I have to get one or two things fixed before it will pass. Ha ha - I have to tell this story:

My driveway is steep and as soon as I back out, I have to cut the wheel to my left (if I back straight down, I hit a fire hydrant). So one day, I brain farted and cut the wheel too early. I heard this god awful crunching sound and the little information window (that normally tells the direction, temperature, etc) starts flashing "CHECK RIGHT HEADLAMP." So I did. I checked and found it was on the floor of the garage.

I couldn't stop laughing. *snarf* - CHECK RIGHT HEADLAMP - what a smart mini-van!

Anyway, I have to get that fixed before it'll pass inspection. The light is reattached and works, but it won't pass.

[Left Is Write]

19. Oh - that sounds like a pain.

The emissions test here takes less than five minutes.

[fluffernutter]

22. bwahaha!

too funny, that sounds like something i'd do.

sorry about your little run-in with the cops this morning, hun. that's never a fun way to start the day :hug:

[bridgit]

14. lol-sort of, you have more will power than i do...

sometimes i think i'd be willing to storm troop a 7-11 for a qt of french vanilla coffeemate. but it sucks about the van.

[JimmyJazz]

17. The thing is, if my kids had been home, I wouldn't have gone out -

It's too much effort to call them 50 times to get into the van, tell them repeatedly to sit in their seats, strap them in....you get the idea!

[BikeWriter]

18. Damn, that sucks. I never remember to check those, either.

[RandomKoolzip]

21. You drive a van?

No wonder my mom used to warn me about people who drove vans.

[JimmyJazz]

24. Yes. I had a little red convertible, but it wasn't

convenient for the kids. All I'm saying is never say "never."

:o

Besides, it has a DVD player, so I can put the kids in the car for two hours without hearing, "Are we almost there yet?" or "THIS IS TAKING FOREVER!!!!"

[Aristus]

25. Sorry you got busted, sweetie. I was wondering why you weren't

responding to all my mash notes. ;-)

Anyway, here's a hug: :hug: ((((((((((JimmyJazz)))))))))) :hug:

Hang out for a while and let's talk. B-)

[JimmyJazz]

26. I would love to, but I'm going to the gym for a bit.

I'll be back later, though. It is nice to have you back. :hi:

[ralps]

27. Hi JimmyJazz, I hope you get that taken care of soon. I couple of

years in a row I procrastinated about renewing my car's plates, and got a number of tickets. In the last couple of years I've been really good about renewing my plates, so Knock on wood that won't happen again. :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[freebird1]

28. It's so easy for that to happen.

I parked my truck last summer when I got my trike and by the time I got back behind the wheel of the truck - it's inspection was 5 months overdue. :blush: :eyes:

[Jilly Beans]

29. Here's some advice.

Get the van inspected PRONTO. Then, when the old sticker is taken off, ask the inspection agent to give it to you, and put it in an envelope and take it to court with you.

Tell the judge that it had slipped your mind, but that you had it inspected the next business day, and promise him you will be more mindful of this in the future. Show him the old sticker, which was taken off when the new one was applied.

And I promise he'll let you slide. This very thing happened to me, and I was shown much leniency. (Charge was dismissed and I received a not-so-stern warning from the judge.)

[JimmyJazz]

30. Thank you - It is definitely worth a try.

I feel less foolish knowing this has happened to others. :hi:

[phusion]

31. What is "inspection"?

We have to get our emissions output tested every couple of years. You basically take it to a private garage and pay $15-$20 and it takes about 5 minutes. Once that's done, we can register the car.

This sounds like something else, though?

[JimmyJazz]

34. Every year, vehicles have to e inspected for brakes, tire wear,

emissions, etc. They check all the lights and the wipers - everything. They put the vehicle on a lift and inspect underneath (I have no idea what they look for under there). It really sucks.

[phusion]

36. wow, that does suck!

Little more relaxed out here I guess :)

[GalleryGod]

32. And I Thought it was the "Naked Under My Raincoat" Story!?

and the gust of wind blows it open in the parking lot !????????


:blush: Sorry,JJ that "inspection" shit,Blows!:puke:

[Magrittes Pipe]

33. Ha, ha.

:hi:

[JimmyJazz]

35. at least I'm not hung over!

:P

[Jessica]

37. I'm sorry, JimmyJazz :(

Can I share something funny that happened to my boyfriend last night? This is his personal account ... and it just might make you feel a little better. :) It's really funny.

"Not to get Webbian on anyone, but I'd like to share a situation I
got myself in last night. As mentioned above, all members of my office bring a food item to help us wile away the time during this marathon day of work. Jessica and I chose pepperoni rolls. Renound for her roni skills, the demand, and thus, the quantity of rolls has balloned to ridiculous proportions. We somehow underestimated the amount of pepperoni needed for 50+ roni rolls, and I was the chosen party to make a late night pepperoni run to the Westside Kroger. I arrive at the store about 11:00 pm, find an enormous stick of pepperoni - 24 inches long and about 4 inches around. I pretend not to notice the unusual looks I get for buying a John-Holmesian hunk of processed meat so late in the evening, make my purchase and hightail it home.

It's a nice evening, so I decide to take the road less traveled and
wind home along some back streets with my gargantuan slab of goat meat
taking up a majority of the passenger seat. Less than a block from my
house I run smack dab into a police checkpoint. At least 10 bike cops
are swarming the intersection, one cruiser is parked, lights off, half a block away. Tricky bastards. I run a quick mental check: License,
registration...no problem, but the last proof of insurance I have is from 2003. The officer that approaches my car looks and acts rather Danny-Gloveresque. I see this as a good sign, he was in Lethal Weapon.

I keep my cool, even though I know my insurance card is bunk - Danny
Glover seems a bit alarmed that I have an expired card - I counter by
apologizing and half-heartedly sifting through the disheveled contents
of my glove compartment. Apparently unable to now handle this perp, Danny Glover enlists the aide of a nearby bike cop who proceeds to "help" by shining a flashlight at my face and glove compartment from the passenger side window. It is then that the beam of light comes to rest on my prized pepperoni log, which is barely peeking out of the largest grocery bag Kroger has to offer - the flashlight kicks off, the bike cop stands abruptly and faint mumblings are exchanged, cop-to-cop, across the roof of my vehicle.

Danny Glover leans down, shining a flashlight of his own, and asks the
inevitable, "Sir, what's in the bag?" I try to remain good natured
despite the tone in Danny Glover's voice - apparently I am now a perp with an attitude AND a concealed weapon. "It's a big stick of pepperoni", I reply with a smile. Danny Glover does not find this funny. Unconvinced by my sincerity, he asks, "Would you caring showing me, sir?"I laugh audibly and with a roll of the eyes, produce the questioned meat rod. Danny Glover does nothing but frown and nod at my shit-eating grin - at this point I have eliminated the charge of
carrying a concealed weapon, but have labeled myself a possible sexual
deviant.

I can hardly blame them, why would anyone have a solitary bag
in their car filled with 2 feet of pepperoni at 11:30 on a Friday night? I figure Glover expected I was looking for a good time. I did nothing to remedy or explain the reality of the situation for fear it would only seem like a lie, fuel suspicions and delay my roni roll making. I just sat there.

Apparently satisfied with giving me a citation for lack of insurance,
Danny Glover sent me and my pepperoni on our way. What a time to be alive.

The roni rolls are delicious, by the way."