Tuesday, November 20, 2007
What's he doing????
Today I had to go to the grocery store. I always drive past the store to the last driveway and turn in. That way I'm headed home when I back out of a parking space (not that that means I'm going home). Anyway, I was following a car that had it's turn signal on and started to turn at the first driveway so I started to go around and pass the car. Just before I got passed his car, he decided that he didn't want to turn there; he actually wanted to go down to the next driveway. I stepped on the gas and got around him but not before a police car coming the other way passed me and the other car. I turned into the second drive way and parked. I knew the police car was coming the wrong way in the parking lot and he parked behind me leaving room for a car to get between me and him. I took my time getting out. I was still sitting on the seat of the pickup and I looked at the policeman and said "I KNOW"!. He said what was that all about. I said that car had his signal on and was turning so I was going around when the driver changed his mind. Just then we had to stop talking while the other car drove between us. It was a really old man with both hands on the wheel and looking straight ahead. I doubt if he even saw us. I smiled at the policeman and raised my eyebrows; he smiled back and said "sounds fair to me" and we went our separate ways. The old guy never knew a thing. Now your thinking, the pot is calling the kettle black; but he was a reeeeaaallly old guy.
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OK, what gives with you and the cops? The last time I was approached by a policeman (in Keizer) I was parked in a convenience store parking lot. Not even driving! He said my insurance was expired. I explained that no, I had gotten married and changed insurance companies. He said he would only give me a verbal warning, but that I'd better check with DMV and my insurance company about why my new carrier wasn't on my record. It took several phone calls and a visit to DMV to get it all straightened out. No crimes committed - no traffic rules broken. But he was still itching to give me a ticket, I could tell.
You, however, seem to be able to charm those cops like nobody I've ever known. What's your secret?
I dont know; but it was funny to watch the policeman watch the old guy drive between us. He knew what I was talking about then.
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