Cascade Crew

flea · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:44 pm Post subject: what a day.

So I head out to the lovely little Isle of Fox for seats on Saturday with 100.00 dollars in my pocket. 60.00 for seats and forty for gas and lunch. I'm cruising down the road minding my own business justa jammin some Wayne Newton and enjoying the liquid sunshine when all of a sudden I remember that my ins. is expired by two weeks. Now I know what you're asking, 'Why would you be thinking about insurance with the mighty Wayne Newton playing?' Well to be honest I wasn't exactly. You see I didn't give it single thought till after I blew by the stater at 78 mph. Now he did cut me a break based on sheer stupidity I think, I mean who else would pass one at 78 with no valid ins. Sad

so he only wrote me up for 75 in a 60 and no ins of course. Gee thanks.
So my 60 dollar seats wound up costing me 795.00 Mad

But as if that weren't enough when I get home my wife decides she wants to go to the Spaghetti Factory in Tacoma. With all five of us. 250 miles round trip and another hundred bucks for dinner Sad

Then of course renewing the ins. Another 55.00.

I know, I can hear the questions, 'why didn't you renew...' well its because I have all my Ins. crap I.E. bills Emailed to me while the monthly premium is automatically withdrawn. So the notice was undeniably emailed to me and I must have deleted it without opening thinking it was spam. I deserved it But last time I blew a grand in one day I enjoyed it. . . Crying or Very sad

chevymad · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:50 pm Post subject:

Ouch! But I bet if you go to court and explain you'll get the no insurance ticket fine dropped.

Xophertony · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject:

does washington do SR22 type things? where your insurance is jacked sky high for the next 3 years due to this?

condolences man, this sucks.

flea · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject:

Well thats what I'm gonna do. But Geeze it it weren't for rotten luck and all lol

Dewey316 · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:58 pm Post subject:

That sucks man. Could have been worse though, they could have impounded your car, for driving without proof of insurance, when you had valid insurance the whole time, but just forgot to put the new insurance card in your car.

ask me how I know.

chevymad · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:00 pm Post subject:

SR22 isnt such a big deal. Cost me about $20 a month.

Richster · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:46 pm Post subject:

Wow sorry to hear that Flea, hey no rocks thrown at ya man, shizzle happens to everyone and stuff can easily get over looked or set aside and then a big OOOOOPPPPSSSS!
I am sure they will cut you a break on the INS. Yea Dewey has it right man, here in Gresham they will impound your ride, no questions asked!
Hang in there dude, things will work out!

Richster · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:48 pm Post subject:

You know that song "Smile Be Happy" no matter what happens, just "Smile Be Happy" Yea 2-words for that crappy tune and the A-Hole who sings it....Eat shizzle!

flea · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:40 pm Post subject:

lmao I was just thinking how I hate that song then you nailed it Smile

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:15 pm Post subject:

Bring current proof of insurance to court and it will get drop or significantly reduced. Wink

cameron7710 · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:23 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:22 am Post subject:

Not sure about your county, but in Clark County here... you get two choices to see the judge. The basic go in and defend yourself has to convince the judge you didn't do it period. The other is an automatic admittance of fault, however you get to explain the circumstances and they take your record into account.

flea · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:26 am Post subject:

I know, I will do all that and it should get reduced a bit. The real kicker for me on Saturday though was going back to Tacoma for dinner. its 125 miles one way and after the day I already had I can't tell you how bad I didn't want to go. Oh well the lasagna was good and the seats look great. New carpet, new headliner, newer looking back seats and new seat covers for the front, things are starting to look good on the inside anyway this summer I will do the minor body work I need to do and shop around for the best paint job you can get in the 1000 to 1500 range. If I can get those things done this year then next year I will start looking at dropping in a thirty two dollar 327. Ok kidding about that, next year I'd like to start collecting parts to build a 383. But first I gotta stop feeding the state.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:28 am Post subject:

Alphius · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:37 am Post subject:

flea · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:46 am Post subject:

I'll keep that in mind Alphius, and probably take you up on it. like I said though I need to take care of a few little dings and such nothing major just stuff you don't to immortalize with a coat of paint.

chevymad · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:09 pm Post subject:

RSFreak · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:55 pm Post subject:

My girl likes Old Spagetti Factory too. Luckily we have one right down the road in South Center. Very Happy

flea · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject:

Dewey316 · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:54 pm Post subject:

You know, a man can build a thousand bridges...but he hits one mailbox, and is not known as a bridge builder, but a mailbox killer.