I mentioned this on my radio show but I thought I'd explain a little further....

You KNOW when its for you don't you? I mean,how often are we driving down the street, we hear a siren and without a second thought we do our best to get the heck outta the way? But then theres that ONE time when something at the bottom of your gut awakens and says....

"Buddy, this sirens for YOU!"

Thats exactly what happened last Saturday... returning home from a errand run I was at the wrong end of said siren... so I hauled it to the curb and waited.

Now its happend to me before, more times than I choose to let on but this time was different... the guy with the badge must have sat in his cruiser for a good minute, just staring at me with a "what the hell do i do now" look on his face.

I waited.

He finally emerged, scratching his head and sportin a grin that would rival any Chershire cat....

and when it was all said and done I was $117.00 poorer.

Not so unusual you say?

Well dont try to tell that to a certain member of Calgarys Finest.

You see,

It was the first time in a 21 year career he had ever issued a speeding to to someone on a bicycle!

Yup me and my Raleigh 27 speed were clocked doing 41kph in a 30kph zone - to my defense (besides being a blind idiot) I took a different route home than I usually do if driving and DID NOT see that playground zone sign.....

At first it seemed that he didnt know WHAT to do... he went thru the USUAL routine "The reason that I stopped you Sir 'official yadda yadda, official yadda yadda'" but then broke off half way thru and said "Hell, they not gonna believe this down at the station!"

For a SECOND there I THOUGHT maybe i was gonna pedal away scott free but no go...

We met, we laughed, I went home a LOT poorer...

Hmmmm Kinda reminds me of my last date.....

Now if you'll excuse me Ive got a ticket to go pay....