I guess we have been on a movie watching marathon last couple of weeks. Sunday, we watched Ghajani... Well, I had been warned previously that there is a lot of violence in the movie so I was kinda prepared...but I must admit that I was really turned off by the violence that the movie has. Aamir khan has acted well and so have Asin and Jia Khan. For Jia, I guess this is a big step forward after that horrendous role in Nishabd. Overall, what a contrast - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi vs Ghajani. Both were good in their own rights. Rab Ne was pure entertainment and fun. Anushka Sharma definitely impressed. Ghajani was a really intense movie but watching it once is more than enough. I guess I liked Rab ne more.
I guess the gods (atleast the rain god) heard my plea in my previous post. Today was the last sunny day...starting tomorrow, it is expected to rain every day through the weekend.
Lastly, I got a traffic ticket today...stupid, stupid, stupid!!!! Ruchi came over for lunch to my company and we headed over to the ranch. On the way back, she gave me the keys to drive and her Jeep was out of gas....so I turned towards the gas station... Stopped at the traffic light, yielded to oncoming cars and turned left... Immediately we heard the cop siren and nervously I looked in the rear view... a motorcycle cop was on my ass with lights and siren blazing... I took a deep breath...
Cop: Hi!!
Me: Hello, How are you?
Cop: Do you know why I stopped you? you just jumped a red light.
Me: (sinking feeling) Oh god... Sorry. I thought it was an unprotected left turn....I didn't realize...
Cop: Please give me your License, Registration and Insurance...
I did what he asked ...At this point I was 100% sure that I was getting a ticket... so I just took a deep breath and smiled.
...later...
Cop: Thank you sir for being co-operative (as if I had any other choice) and drive safely.
Ruchi: We will be careful next time...
Me: I couldn't help burst out laughing at Ruchi's comment.... :)
So I fill gas in the jeep and as I get in....
Ruchi: look at that car... the guy just took a U turn...I guess he is smart...not like us to get a ticket for left turn(the guy had taken a U turn about 50 feet before the traffic light...illegal of course)
Right then we saw the same traffic cop pulling up that guy and giving him a ticket... :)
I guess this cop must be one of the top performers given the speed with which he was handing out tickets....
Anyways, most likely I am down $300 or so + traffic school... DANG!!!!!
We got a Sick President!!
9 years ago
2 comments:
You seriously don't think that was just a warning or something. You sure it will be a ticket? Those cops are all bad-ass, they used to hide behind all those Cisco structures waiting for a guy to fall trap. They even chased Dennis into the parking lot once and gave him a ticket right there in front of our lobby, tsk!
Yeah, no doubts about the ticket. Ruchi asked him, how much is the ticket and he said you will get a letter in the mail. I have heard traffic tickets are around $280 or so and the area around our campus is notorious... cops are always lurking around waiting to pounce on the unsuspecting. In my case also, the cop was actually sitting on his mobike inside the parking lot of our campus (starbucks side).
Post a Comment