A. Today, we figured out how to hook up the pitching machine to a generator for batting practice. It was cool, even though I had to buy a $30 extension cord at Home Depot to do it. The kids are tired, though - playing three games in four days in this weather will do it to ya, I guess. Big game Friday night, then we have one of our chief rivals on Monday (they beat us twice last year in a doubleheader sweep). I feel like this is a killer schedule.
B. Does anyone have any insight into whether or not I should bother fighting a $100 red light ticket in Washington DC? I got one in the mail the other day, and it really sucks. I don't even remember being in that blasted city in February. One way you can get out of it is to say someone else was driving - but you have to provide their name, address, and driver's license number. After reading that, I'm embarassed to say that I have been racking my brain for a dead relative from whom I might be able to obtain a driver's license number. No such luck, however.
C. I'm somewhat anxious because the Baltimore Sun Spring Sports Preview is out tomorrow (I believe) and want to hear what they have to say about the 11-5 season we put together last year. Probably another year without a mention, I guess. Maybe it's best to be a snake in the grass.
D. I'm hoping to do some serious drinking tomorrow night.
E. After listening to two separate features on Andre Braugher today on NPR - including one in the afternoon that featured a lengthy clip from what sounds like an enthralling episode of Homicide - as well as reading an article about him and the new show in today's Baltimore Sun, I'm actually regretting not having cable right now so I might be able to watch that new show of his. I wish network TV would put on stuff that sounds as good as Thief does. I was going to get into that new Love Monkey show a few weeks back, but they cancelled it after three episodes, and there's nothing else I want to watch on network TV right now.
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4 comments:
oooh, we loved lovemonkey!
Ummmm, make sure those points won't drive up your insurance! I say, make them prove it was you!
Regarding the red light ticket in DC. First of all, I would check to see whether any points will be applied to your driving record. I was under the impression that red light tickets were about the income generation, not points.
Will this court date be on a day you have to work? How much will it cost to go to court? Will you have to use Metro or pay to park once you get to the courthouse?
A good BSer such as myself can talk their way out of every single ticket, but you have to perform a cost benefit analysis first. I once successfully talked my way out of a Carroll County speeding ticket only to find a parking ticket on my car after court. I didn't pay the parking ticket, years later it caught up to me in a big big way.
Regarding the Baltimore Sun. If you want your team to be in the Sun Spring Sports Preview then you need to understand the concept of a "Squeaky Wheel" town, of which Charm City very much is. A short email to the Sun High School Sports editor about the good work your team is doing will most likely result in more press coverage, the kids will be thrilled.
Cham is correct in that Red Light and Speed Camera tickets (yeah, they have those in DC too) are supposed to generate the income rather than add points. They can only prove that it was your car, not that it was you personally driving it.
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