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Originally Posted by Rotorflyr

Other then the tranny issue your week doesn't sound that bad, look at it this way:
1)You could have been issued the full ticket and have to go to court over it

2)The squirrel probably could have made it had it been trying, however it wanted to die, as the tree it lived in was cutdown and not only did it loose it's home and all it's food, his wife and little baby squirrels moved in with their "Uncle" Jack, so you did him a favor ending his pain AND you also ground up food for a Crow or other such carnivorus animal so in some small way helped to continue the cycle of life

3)Your mother could have called to tell you she was dying of lung cancer from all those years of smoking and not that she was quitting a very hard habit to kick (I know, I smoked for 19yrs)

See your week really wasn't "The worst ever"

1. this is true about going to court. i still have the opportunity, but i got speeding ticket near the same place 7 years ago and went to court over it. the district attorney offered reduced points and non-speeding violations to every other driver except me for the mere fact of where i was caught.

2. hubby said the same thinking about the squirrel wanting to die. he said this when he was finished crying for the poor creature.

3. this was first thought i had when she called me this morning.

ps - and no, it hasn't been the worst week evAr. just the worst week this year.