Robert Goodman wrote:> That's how the racket works. It's time they're getting
paid for and you're> not. In Chicago I saw an offer to a whole room full to
plead to save> waiting time.
Oh I understand that. In my case, the tickets were legit, but he went
overboard, writing 3 tickets for what was basically a single offense, just that
it got counted as 3. In any event, I was the one to suggest the deal, figuring
it was about the best I could hope for from the judge anyway.
I do think traffic courts are a racket; how much depends on the town.
> Yeah, the Canadian dollar slipped lower vs. US than it'd been for a long>
> time during that interval. It got down to around $.75, didn't it? I wonder>
> whether NY Thruway toll booths will take it at par now; they should give a>
> better break than banks, to encourage traffic from Canada.
It might have even gotten a little lower. Back in the mid '90s, the last time I
was in Canada, the difference was pretty substantial. Prices were ridiculously
high in Canadian dollars, but worked out about the same as in the US with the
conversion. Given lower incomes in Canada (even before converting the
currency), the standard of living had to be notably lower there. What I wonder
with the strong Canadian dollar and weak US is whether hockey players will now
drift back north.
Doug
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