Russian soprano Anna Netrebko, and her fiance, Uruguayan baritone Erwin Schrott, have given birth to their first child in a Vienna, Austria, hospital. The baby boy weighed-in at 7.9 pounds. The name of the child wasn’t announced, but Opera Chic has learned the bambino will be called Tiago Arua Schrott.
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I remember when a speeding ticket was a flat rate of $25, which didn’t amount to much more than an inconvenience. Now a speeding ticket can run you a couple hundred bucks or more. In a recent issue of Wired there was an interesting “how-to”…this one discussed how to beat a speeding ticket and is too good to keep secret:
1. Play Dumb. “Do you know why I stopped you?” is a trick question. Saying yes is basically an admission of guilt
2. Prepare. Request the officer’s notes from his department, and research the statute in question at the library or on FindLaw.com. Many traffic laws have wiggle room. An “unsafe lane change,” for example, is a snap judgment made by the cop–which you may successfully challenge.
3. Stall. Two weeks before your trial, request a continuance from the court clerk. The longer you delay, the more likely the officer won’t be able to attend, which should result in a dismissal if you ask for one.
4. Argue. Bring photos, diagrams, even distance-over-time calculations (radar guns are not infallible). Any reasonable objection may reduce the charge and your fine. The judge might even throw your ticket out. According to the National Motorists Association, about half of all drivers who fight their tickets in court win their cases. It’s the American way.
(knowledge is power!)
Shyspeak.net has a new look. I found this theme on Alex King’s WordPress Themes page. The theme is called ‘LetterHead’ and was designed by Robin Hastings. I like the cleaner look of this theme.
I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard in my life! This is the uncensored version of “Dick in a Box,” sung by Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake…
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