[dshepp806]

mmmm......I come back to this thread, with tail tucked.,...sitting here laughing at myself and ready to confess. The laughter has to do with reigniting my research again on these technologies and (true) circumvention,...planning to attack the problem best I can,................ ..............the confession of today's events:for everyone else's databanks.

I run (simply) the PassPort 8500 X50 and it has served me well, without doubt. Have only experienced laser hits twice in 3 years, and that's in my local area (so to speak), it was a shock when you first hear THAT tone......apparently the local boys are upgrading more of their stuff.......

This weekend's country road run (the weekly crime) was without event, planning on parking her on the upcoming rainy Sunday. The Sunday turns out to be not so bad and the Wife asks that I go with her to the daughter's house for some "hair work". I agreed and stated that we'd drive the 911. (around 4PM). Drive requires about a 22 mile I-75 southbound run through construction areas (on occassion). I NEVER speed through these areas as the fines are quite stiff 'round here and it's simply not safe. I NEVER really haul arse with the Wife in the car either,..usually it's me and the car (only).

While on the latter few miles of the drive, her comes redneck in a large Ford truck right up my arse (I'm running about 78-80 in a 70 zone). I signal to the right lane and head there. This guy ALMOST clips my left tail as he flies by. As he passes, his window's down and the passenger is flicking me the bird. I joke to my Wife about self control challenges, yet still pissed off, and return 2 birdies while laughing at him. Luckily he streams ahead,...I start to stew about it and decide to increase my speed to stay near to him, planning on blowing by his arse just before reaching my upcoming exit (I know: bad call). Traffic was very light, with me eventually passing him (me: in the slow lane)...he exited and I began to slow down for my upcoming exit about a mile up the road,..the Wife's complaining (and rightfully so). Very soon the Laser detector fires off and I then pass a (black) Byron Police Department car backed up into the woods with his nose out just a bit.....told the Wife that I just got a speeding ticket and immediately pulled over, waiting for his arrival (which surely came). LEO clocked me at 91 at about 920 feet..............toasted. My immediate response was elation (knowing from where I began deceleration).

Case in point (and happened during this thread)......a situation where I was oblivious to my LEO surroundings and chose to engage an idiot: my bad. I'll work on that....speaking of which:

No jammer yet....wish I had my planned system in place, for that would have been a good test. Called my contacts to get this ticket "taken care of" so I've no worries with any bad outcomes (it will "disappear" and this is a good thing, as our Govenor just passed a "superspeeder Bill that tacks on an additional $200 to any ticket that's 15 or more over the limit), as well as my contacts to start our tests once the hardware arrives....very curious to see where the punch-thru areas will be in my body style.

In any case: BUSTED TODAY!!!! Goes to demonstrate many points made here within this thread without further diatribe...

....NOT a good day......live and learn,............(tail still tucked).

Best,

Doyle