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Still working like a madwoman...but here's a couple quickies to keep you busy while I'm working for "The Man".
Speed Racer
I had asked my client in Milwaukee if the cops in Wisconsin were tougher on Illinois people than Wisconsinites. I had heard a rumor that the cops up north target IL license plates. She told me that it wasn't true, but that people from Chicago tended to speed more than people in Wisconsin. I checked it out and it was true - more cars with Illinois plates were speedier than Wisconsin cars. I guess that's because we've got that "10 over the speed limit is ok" rule.
So I try to keep my speed in check, but sometimes I fall into my old ways.
Today, as I was driving to Milwaukee, I saw the cars in front of me brake, and I realized, too late, why. There was a state trooper in the median, ready to pick his prey. I did a speed check, and before I softly applied my brakes I was doing about 12 over the speed limit. As I passed to cop I looked in my rearview to see the car pulling out from the median. I started chanting to myself, "please, not me, please, not me", but since I was the last car in my little batch, I knew that I wasn't going to be lucky. The cop came up behind me, and I waited for him to start flashing his lights. Nothing. Then he pulled up next to me, and I maintained an even 65mph the whole time. I looked at the cop car to see if he was motioning for me to pull over, but nothing. He stayed right next to me for about two miles, then exited the highway.
It was a little bizarre, but at least I didn't get pulled over!
Heatwave
At my client site today, they didn't have the air on. The conference room we were in was sweltering, we were all complaining about the heat (it was 78 in Milwaukee today). I was talking to one of the women I was working with and told her I was tempted to take off my sweater and just wear my sleeveless shirt underneath. She said it wouldn't be a big deal and that I should since it was so hot in the room and my sweater was pretty thick. So I did, and although I felt a little self conscious with my sleeveless top, I didn't feel as warm. We ended up leaving early anyway since no one could concentrate with all the heat.
Out Sick
Looks like my home desktop has gotten a virus. I'm not sure how it got it (though I know it wasn't me since I don't surf the internet on that machine) but every time I go to the computer, it seems to have gotten worse and worse. I've run through several programs to fix the problem, but I may have to suck it up and bring it in to get repaired. For some reason, this really pisses me off. It makes me angry that there are people out there trying to create these things to screw people over, and it makes me angry to know that someone actually get this virus on my machine. Fortunately, I was able to make a backup of Ben's good baby pictures before the situation got too bad!
We only get 5 over the speed limit in Washington State, maybe 10 if you're older, but if you look like a young driver you'll definateley get pulled over going 5 or more.
Posted by: Jill on March 27, 2007 12:39 PMI am for good police officers who protect us, but I have seen too much of this type of intimidation and I was sorry you went through this unpleasantness.
Posted by: MICHAEL MANNING on March 27, 2007 05:49 PM
