Red Light Traffic Camera Ticket

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"Failure to Stop for Red Signal"?  Get out of here.  Tell me do these things even get reviewed before being sent out??  Time for a good ol' LA rant.

If this recent traffic light camera ticket doesn't show that the traffic light cameras setup around LA are messed up I'm not sure what else will.  As you can tell from the first picture I'm clearly stopped at the red light before legally making a right-hand turn on red.  Now I have to pay a $480 ticket upfront, even if I am pleading 'not guilty'?  Oh yea, that's fair.  Last year L.A. City Council publicly said you don't have to pay your red-light camera tickets (and never did) but as one informed citizen writes in the comments...

"If you responded to the citation in any way, then you acknowledged that you received it.  The court will likely treat this differently than if you just ignored it altogether and could put a hold on your license and possibly other sanctions. ... Even though there is no hold on your driver's license and the collection agency doesn't put it on your credit report, there is a note in the court record that you didn't pay a citation and it was "written off".  It is unclear who can access this info and whether it shows up in a public search of court records or if it is just an "internal" court record.  So completely ignoring it could have some consequences for some people, there is some risk.  Of course there are about 65,000 people out there that took this route so that may tell you something of how big (or little) a risk it is.  Also, with all this publicity, the court could change their policy at any time.  They have the legal authority to put a hold on your license, they are simply choosing not to do it."

Worst part is, this has been the first month of my life I have no points on my driving record.  FML!

Little Big-Shot at 7-11

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I was standing in line at 7-11 behind a chubby, 8 year old, brown-haired boy who was living the dream.  As he gets to the front of the line he places his bag of chips and soda on the counter and cooly says, "Hello (cashier name)".  He leans against the counter with a coy smile as the cashier rings up his items and asks for $4.53.  Then with the flick of his wrist the kid slyly whips out a $100 bill like a big-shot.  The cashier gives a look of disbelief but cheerfully replies "Ok boss" and begins to  tender this young man's change.  (This is when it really gets good.)  The 8 year old kid looks at me and goes "Yea, I recently came into some money", and gives me a wink!  I started busting up laughing right there in his face. :)

Your Face in Times Square!

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Anyone going to be in New York this New Years eve to ring in 2012?  Sounds like a really cool opportunity to get seen on a billboard in Times Square!

I emailed you a while ago about NIVEA’s involvement in Times Square. Yes, they will own it on NYE!  If you will be out there for NYE, please contact me.

 

Nivea just launched a FB app that will put your face on a Billboard in Times Square, and you can choose the day and time it goes live (I've attached my pic above as an example). Our goal is to showcase the beautiful people that set the trends online, aka YOU,  so let’s talk and get your face where it belongs.

 

I can give you your own time slot to feature you and your friends (and family) on the Billboard. If you are interested in doing a NIVEA giveaway or have anything else in mind for this, please let me know.  

 

Here’s the link to view the app: http://on.fb.me/NIVEAFAME

My promo code: FAME002

 

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