I think Jesse just frickin' outlawyered us all. Well done!
Well played, Cowgirl. Well played.
Xander: I still don't get why we came here to get info about a killer snot monster. Giles: Because it's a killer snot monster from outer space. I did not say that.
'Never Leave Me'
The Crying of Natter 49
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.
DavidS - Jan 29, 2007 3:15:40 pm PST #6754 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Jesse - Jan 29, 2007 3:21:50 pm PST #6755 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
::bows::
§ ita § - Jan 29, 2007 3:26:47 pm PST #6756 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Pwned by the girl in the curly hat.
Thanks for the sentiments. Well, survived the day so far. No new news from home, so I'm going to go to krav and pretend I'm not a wreck. Which I kinda was before hearing this...
I have to leave the house. And stop thinking.
brenda m - Jan 29, 2007 3:35:02 pm PST #6757 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Flea, when I got a speeding ticket (14 miles over), at the initial appearance they were basically offering standard no lo pleas for specific dollar/points amounts. Then at that point you could choose to go with that or schedule to fight it if you wanted. The plea offers were based on miles over the limit - IIRC, for mine, they left the fine the same but dropped the charge to defective speedometer and no points.
There are people who say you should always fight a ticket because the officer likely won't show up. I don't know that I think it's worth the risk or the bother if you have an alternative like the above. Do you know anyone locally who might be able to tell you if that's the kind of thing they do there?
sarameg - Jan 29, 2007 3:53:39 pm PST #6758 of 10001
People are taking nutritional advice from the lady who eats popcorn for dinner?
A friend got a similar ticket in VA, which is notorious for being bad-assed. It carried with it an actual criminal charge, I think. And since she's here on a greencard, and has various other immigration weirdness, she got a lawyer. I should ask her how it went, since she's still got her license and obviously is not in jail...
Nora Deirdre - Jan 29, 2007 4:03:07 pm PST #6759 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
And since she's here on a greencard, and has various other immigration weirdness, she got a lawyer.
Hrm. Green card is like, permanant residency though! It's not like, "here on a work visa" or "here on a travel visa" or "here totally illegal-like."
Not casting aspirsions on the story, but, dang. Can't the permanant residents get a break? It's a pain in the ass enough to get the damn thing, and citizen is the only thing that trumps it. Annoying.
Er, I get defensive. 'cause of the shifty non-USian I'm harboring in the house.
Seekrit message for government spies: He has a green card!
-t - Jan 29, 2007 4:05:37 pm PST #6760 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I was considering having popcorn for dinner, because popcorn sounds delish right now, but I promised DH sausage and potatoes. Maybe I'll have some popcorn after.
bon bon - Jan 29, 2007 4:13:08 pm PST #6761 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Hrm. Green card is like, permanant residency though! It's not like, "here on a work visa" or "here on a travel visa" or "here totally illegal-like."
Yeah, one of my cases is all about immigration weirdness. Suffice it to say almost no one save a few immigration lawyers know all the statuses-- big problems when you deal with government officials.
Nora Deirdre - Jan 29, 2007 4:14:27 pm PST #6762 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Suffice it to say almost no one save a few immigration lawyers know all the statuses-- big problems when you deal with government officials.
Very, very true.
t holds Tom's work-provided high powered immigration lawyers close
sarameg - Jan 29, 2007 4:14:37 pm PST #6763 of 10001
Yeah, I thought it was weird, but maybe because of the criminal charges? She was fuh-reaking out, in any case.
I would dread habing to deal with INS or ICE or whatever. I'm sure there are nice, helpful people in it, but I've rarely had a pleasent interaction (courtesy of where I grew up.)