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Post by jilll on Mar 24, 2006 21:52:57 GMT -7
OK... I've got a true story for you guys.
I went to Dallas for a couple of days last week on business. Left Wednesday afternoon and got back Friday afternoon.
I was on my computer Friday nite, checking email, etc., Jim was across the table from me on his computer and Oliver was on his playgym just talking, chatting away.
Now, even though Jim does most of the "talk teaching", I'm usually the one that notices and hears when he first says something new.
So... I'm sitting there, at my computer, and Oliver says "Mama got a tick". He says this several times and it dawns on me... hey, that's something new. I scrunch up my face, look at Jim and say to him, "Oliver's saying, Mama's got a tick. Tick? Tick? What's that?? What's tick??"
Jim gets this big grin on his face, turns toward Oliver and says to Oliver, "Oliver, tell Mama what she got in the mail while she was gone. Mama got a ticket. Mama's in biiiig trouble."
Of course, I knew exactly what it was then. "Oh, man. I knew that was coming." I had gotten one of those speeding scamera's ticket.. you know, with the picture of your car. What a scam!!! Came in the mail while I was gone.
By the end of the night, Oliver had added on the "et" to "tick" and was saying the whole thing.
Jim had wanted Oliver to tell me I got the ticket!!!!!! and he did.
Oliver just saved my butt. Not only did Jim not yell at me for getting it but he PAID the ticket! Got out of that one.
Anyway... I thought it was cute. Hope you enjoyed.
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Post by Jane on Mar 25, 2006 2:53:18 GMT -7
That is so funny, and what a good outcome!
Jane
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Post by Preston on Mar 25, 2006 8:28:48 GMT -7
That is funny. Was it in Dallas you got the tiket? If it was, I could have had it squashed for 45 dollars. The camera only gets the tag # and not the driver. You could have said you didn't remember which of you were driving. They have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt who was driving. They just can't pick one, nor can they convict bouth. My Lawyer would have ate the crumb off the saucer. I whish I had known you were here, I'd have given y'll the quarter tour.
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Post by cmapeters on Mar 25, 2006 9:50:07 GMT -7
That is so funny, I'm still laughing!!!
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Post by jilll on Mar 25, 2006 10:04:49 GMT -7
Hey Preston!
No, the SCAM was in Charlotte. What a scam those are!! I knew I had gotten it when I looked in rear view mirror and saw the flash go off.
Yes, enjoyed Dallas. Stayed at Westin City Center. You're in Dallas?? Well... don't feel bad. I didn't have ANY time to sight see. New Item business meetings, then back home.
The ticket arriving in the mail couldn't have gotten better timing. Jim said it was worth the $50 just so he could tell the story. I don't care if he tells the story a million times. Got me out of BIIIIG trouble! hahahaha
Oliver's saying it this morning!! I'm going to have to work on getting that in the camera. Not the speed camera but the camcorder!
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Post by Preston on Mar 25, 2006 11:08:19 GMT -7
I live 30 miles north of Dallas, but that's no big deal for us. We have redlight cams all over around here. My Lawer beats them every time. $50 was cheap for speeding!
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Post by spookyhurst on Mar 25, 2006 14:30:28 GMT -7
That Oliver sure is a fast learner  ! They recently set up cameras out in Scottsdale, AZ, where everyone drives like maniacs. It gets pictures of the driver, as well as the license plate. They've ticketed people on things other than speeding too, like mooning the camera  . |
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Post by mozart on Mar 25, 2006 19:19:53 GMT -7
Funny story jill!!  I am very curious to learn about Jim's teaching techniques - two days to learn that phrase is quite something!! Thx |
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Post by thadius856 on Mar 25, 2006 21:02:42 GMT -7
Wow, very impressive. I've seen all of Oliver's videos and saved them to my hard drive long before I ever found out you were on this forum.  The only ticket cameras they have here is the red-light ones. You run the red light, and it looks like the spaceship from Close Encounters of the Third Kind is taking off. Either they take like 3 pictures, or the camera is adjusting for red eye. lol $50 is cheap, though. In California, 5 over gets ya $120 or so. Oregon is much worse, as they start tacking on multiple charges after 10 or 15 over, like reckless. |
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Post by Preston on Mar 26, 2006 9:22:00 GMT -7
Wow, they get your face also? I had a friend get a speeding ticket for 11 Mph (radar) over and it ws $220, my Laywer doesn't practice in his county...shame.
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Post by Preston on Mar 26, 2006 9:31:40 GMT -7
That's a good one SH ;D
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Post by jilll on Mar 26, 2006 16:00:49 GMT -7
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Post by spookyhurst on Mar 26, 2006 17:40:37 GMT -7
Wow, they get your face also? I had a friend get a speeding ticket for 11 Mph (radar) over and it ws $220, my Laywer doesn't practice in his county...shame. Here's a little article, with a picture of a guy flipping the camera off. www.thenewspaper.com/news/09/978.asp |
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Post by patty on Mar 27, 2006 6:58:17 GMT -7
omg! Jill, that is hillarious!
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Post by jilll on Mar 27, 2006 10:10:32 GMT -7
Thanks for the nice comments!!
I want to clarify... it was a running RED LIGHT scamera. I don't know why I typed speeding. sorry!
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