Speaking of traffic fines

Then that is a huge improvement. Yes, it was in the early & mid-late 70's - and also in Nassau Co. - when I was on the LIE (oxymoron if there ever was one!).

Cathy

I used to commute from Riverhead to Great Neck. There was a coffee truck at most exits, and stopping for 20 minutes to shmooze with people was a real social event. And, we really didn't lose much progress by stopping, since we only would've travelled about 2 miles in that time. I got to know the cops pretty well because listening to them on the CB was a way of testing our installations.

They were truly bored, though. One day, I started razzing one of them about how he must be getting moldy sitting in his car praying for something interesting to happen. So, I told him that if he could bust me for ANYTHING, I'd buy him a cup of coffee every day for a month. There was the occasional joint in my car, but other than that, what could I do? Change lanes without signalling? There was so much traffic that there was no way they could get near you. If you needed a tow truck, two birthdays would go by before it got there.

Two months passed. One day, this cop was at our store getting some work done on his CB. At closing time, me and two other guys jumped in my car to vanish into a nearby neighborhood and partake of one of mother nature's leafy treats before heading back to the store to get our individual cars. Out of nowhere comes this cop. We didn't even have time to open the windows and air out the car. He walks up to the car and says "You didn't signal when you pulled out of the parking lot. Black, sugar, no cream, see ya at exit 48,

Two other guys and I... ;-P

jumped in my car to vanish

Good story. ;-)

Cathy

-- "Hes a one trick pony, he either fails or he succeeds; He gives his testimony, then he relaxes in the weeds"

("One Trick Pony" - Paul Simon)

Uhhhh... "He's". ;-)

a one trick pony, he either fails or he succeeds;