Last Thursday night I was going from visiting my Dad to Church. Running a little late and going down a road I don't travel that much, (Beamer in Friendswood), I'm racing to Church. Anyway, there is a long stretch between Dixie Farm Rd and 2351. It's 45 mph and I always go 55 mph. When the light changed, I raced (in my MINI) to 55 and stuck it on cruse control.

This guy runs up behind me and stays on my bumper.

I'm thinking, Hey!, I'm going 10 over, what do you want?

This goes on until we reach 2351. 6 cars at the next light and because they are sooo slow to respond, it takes two lights to get through!!!

Then I'm stuck behind someone going between 25 and 30 in a 35.

When I get to my turn off, a recently repaved road,

I turned hard and stepped on it. The turbo kicked in and in no time I was doing 55... (in a 35) Suddenly, this same guy is on my tail again!
Then, the lights! Ohh, it's THAT guy... I knew I was busted and funny, I wasn't even upset. Almost laughing to myself. Let's face it, I'm a moron!
He asked my for ID and insurance. I hand him my DL and CCL and Ins. He asked my if I was carrying. I said no. (I wasn't) He asked where I was going. I told him to that Church right there! I was hiding my face since I could see my friends going in. I on the other hand am right outside lit up like a Christmas tree!

Then he goes to his car and takes what seems like a lifetime. I just know he is going to throw the book at me. He's probably adding up how much I will owe with each mile an hour over the 10 over limit. It's so high I ain't even going to try to do this math in my mind. Just give the ticket. I'll take that stupid comedy defensive driving and move on. Still, I'll have to pay.
Then, he finally comes back... hands me a warning! I actually said,
are you serious? (I mean I was so bad here he could have shot my tires out and I would have said it was my fault.)

He said the warning was to inform good citizens to slow down and be careful.

I asked if I could shake his hand and told him he made good sense... (OK, blathering a little here I guess) Anyway, no ticket!
Geo