Murgi wrote:

>  "it was probably cos they didnt want the extra paperwork" someone in the
> 
>>back row said.
> 
> I don't think so. They never let me off the hook.

A few years back (94?) I got left off the hook around Xmas time. I was 
driving a date towards a lover's lane kinda spot when we were waved over 
for a random check - from memory the only random breath test I've had in 
this country. Licence please...

I had my Austrian licence in my wallet, but couldn't find the 
international permit in my bag. Went through the bag thoroughly handing 
laptop, phone, dictionaries etc one by one to my date. Terribly sorry 
officer I think I've left it in the office... He let me off. And forgot 
to ask me whether or not we had indulged in a lovely bottle of red over 
dinner. I have never been let off anything since though. 1 parking fine, 
1 speeding fine.

> You were just lucky, or you must have frightened them quite a bit...
> What can we expect in the weeks to come after your frequent problems (armed
> robbery, shooting rampage)?:-)

If things start getting boring around here should I offer him the 
opportunity to babysit goldfish? store fermenting bottled beer? Instead 
of dead goldfish and the odd explosion, gawd knows what Elbow could turn 
it into.


-- 
"Oh don't give me none more of that Old Janx Spirit/ No, don't you give 
me none more of that Old Janx Spirit/ For my head will fly, my tongue 
will lie, my eyes will fry and I may die/ Won't you pour me one more of 
that sinful Old Janx Spirit"