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Returning from a softball earlier tonight and in a line of
cars, all speeding. I am trail car. See those flashing lights behind me, do my thing, signal, find safe spot, and pull over. Officer approves, takes insurance papers and drivers license. Tell me why I was stopped, speeding. I don't get smart and say "so were the 10-12 cars in front of me", just "Yes Sir". He pulls out the ticket booklet. Before he begins to write, I ask him, "Sir, lets say this was a sporting event and as the official you have a choice, you can warn or eject." Explain that I mean, you can give me a ticket, that will go on my record, or you could just issue a warning. He laughs, and said, "well you have been courteous and cooperative, I will go with the warning." Wheeee, gald he was a "sporting" type guy. |
That's funny, good for you. Prob never work again, but I bet you had a good game.
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From my "younger days"
Working both baseball and softball during that season (1996). Worked about 3 baseball games with one guy (a sheriff from a nearby county). Get a call in the middle of May, around 2:30 in the afternoon. It's my sheriff friend asking me to cover for him during a JV game. Just happened to be open, so I go. He tells me "I owe you one."
Fast Forward to a year later, it's September. I'm driving through his county to see my future wife while she's at college. I'm slightly speeding (okay 85 in a 55), and I see the lights, pull over, get everything ready and guess who it is? Yep, my umpire buddy. He asks for the info, I give it to him, he recognizes the name, starts to head back to car to write the ticket (which I would have been happy with considering my speed at the time). I mention to him that "he owes me one" and I'd like to use it now. He smiles, tells me to slow down and then follows me to the county line. |
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I asked him that once when I saw him in a store...he said he was waiting for me to go above 55 so he could get me for speeding...he "owed me one" not two!
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