Warning or The Thing

whiskers_ump · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Oct 03, 2004, 10:04pm

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.

ChrisSportsFan · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 04, 2004, 07:34am

That's funny, good for you. Prob never work again, but I bet you had a good game.

FUBLUE · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 04, 2004, 08:00am

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.

buddha69 · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 04, 2004, 09:52am

Quote:

Originally posted by FUBLUE
You 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.

Funny..but why did he follow you to the county line. You not welcome back there or what? Ha ha ha

FUBLUE · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 04, 2004, 10:04am

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!