I stepped outside a little while ago.
Oh dear lord, the hellweather is back. It was actually nice this morning! What happened?
Book: Where's the doctor? Not back yet?
Zoe: (beat) We don't make him hurry for the little stuff. He'll be along.
Book: He could hurry... a little.
'Safe'
Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Jul 25, 2005 12:17:36 pm PDT #2699 of 10002
Lee - Jul 25, 2005 12:22:26 pm PDT #2700 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Did you say, "Oops, I have them right here; I can put them on right now"? If so, did that help?
Actually, I think I groaned, called myself an idiot, and then showed the tags to the cop. I don't think he was set on giving me a ticket, since he had already given me an out by asking if I hadn't paid it, or maybe they had fallen off without my noticing.
No ticket, in any case.
shrift - Jul 25, 2005 12:26:15 pm PDT #2701 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
At least you had pizza.
It doesn't make up for the critical mass of stupidity in my work inbox, my hand to god.
Kathy A - Jul 25, 2005 12:34:42 pm PDT #2702 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Illinois cops check the database before pulling you over for plate registration expiration. About ten years ago, I had the paperwork in my purse because I knew I was a day or two past the month lagtime that they give you to renew your plates, and sure enough, I got pulled over (by a gorgeous pocket Peter Gallagher lookalike!) and ticketed.
Earlier this year, I renewed on the last possible date before expiration, but since I renewed at the currency exchange and not the SOS official bureau office, the paperwork hadn't been filed with them when I was pulled over two weeks later. I guess I had been acting suspiciously (I saw the cop pull in behind me, and moved over to the right lane and stayed at exactly the speed limit--I was driving without insurance, and did not want to be pulled over), so he checked the database and saw that the plates were apparently out of date, even though I had the sticker on. Luckily, he just asked for my DL and registration, and not proof of insurance (whew!), and when he saw my hometown (30 miles south of where I was, near work), he said that that's where he lived, too! So, when he told me the registration wasn't filed yet, I complained about the currency exchange place near my apartment. He was familiar with it since he was a local, and handwaved it as paperwork snafu. No ticket, and he never asked about insurance, thank G-d! (I'm now insured, don't worry.)
Cass - Jul 25, 2005 12:35:20 pm PDT #2703 of 10002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
It doesn't make up for the critical mass of stupidity in my work inbox, my hand to god.And you don't want the young lad? Oh well, don't say we don't ever try to give you nice things.
Mmm, pizza. I need food.
Actually, I think I groaned, called myself an idiot, and then showed the tags to the cop.Kinda thinking this is going to be me. They are in the car, it is just that the car is far to dirty to try and stick anything to it right now. Wait ... tags aren't on because of weather ... weather is an act of god. Can I blame this on the fundamentalists?
§ ita § - Jul 25, 2005 12:35:50 pm PDT #2704 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I can't believe I'm irritated again!
Man, man, man.
On with the headphones, into the music.
Lee - Jul 25, 2005 12:36:17 pm PDT #2705 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
That sounds like it would work for me, Cass.
Robin, insent.
eta:
I can't believe I'm irritated again!
Oh no, why? Is it noisy co-worker again?
§ ita § - Jul 25, 2005 12:39:45 pm PDT #2706 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Is it noisy co-worker again?
Her, and e-mails from people acting surprised at information they've had for months. And people who aren't where I need them right when I need them.
You know -- Monday stuff.
shrift - Jul 25, 2005 12:42:16 pm PDT #2707 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
And you don't want the young lad? Oh well, don't say we don't ever try to give you nice things.
I think I'm busy with John and Rodney this week. I say package up the young lad for ita.
§ ita § - Jul 25, 2005 12:42:42 pm PDT #2708 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
THAT WILL HELP, THANKS. PLEASE OVERNIGHT.