[Jeff Higgins]

When I was much (believe me, much younger, I was both an avid cyclist and a soccer player (I played all through school, and even well into my 30's). The cycling was actually an outgrowth of the soccer - I found it a much more interesting way to get my cardio in than just running all the time.

Anyway, one day I actually managed to get a ticket on my bike. 40-something in a 25, or something like that. Granted, it was a bit of a downhill, but not all that much of one. I just couldn't believe he stopped me and actually wrote a ticket.

So, I went to court with it. Asked that the cop be present and everything. He even showed up. I dragged a bunch of my soccer/riding buddies along with me. Cop takes the stand, and the judge asks if I would like to ask him any questions. So I asked him how fast I was going, where exactly it was, how steep of a hill it was, etc. He answered he had clocked me over 40 mph, described where it was, and said there really was no hill. All of my buddies groaned simultaneously as I turned to them and said "see, I told you!", and they started digging in their pockets to pay up. The judge slapped me with the full fine and chastised me for "not taking this very seriously". Ya think?...