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Crappy I tell you, CRAPPY DAY!!!

Hopped down to the supermarket to grab some beef and chicken for tonight's BBQ, yes, we're not sick of it just yet. On the way back got pulled over by the Lala cops doing road blocks. Fair enough, since loads of drivers were stopped as well.

Moo explained to them that we live just round the corner, since the drive to the shop was just ten minutes away, he doesn't have his wallet (with the license) on him, but he would be more than happy to go back for it. Well, that's pretty straight forward, but no,... in Lala Land, it will be too simple if things go smoothly. It took us fifteen minutes and explaining the whole situation to various cops before they did the logical thing which is let us proceed back to fetch the documents...

Went back to them within ten minutes, and they were trying to fine us claiming there were smoke from the exhaust. The car was on idle the whole time when they wrote the fine. We guided them to the exhaust and asked them to point out where the smoke is.... the car is running as smooth as a baby's arse, and one cop just claimed "Just now smoke!" WTF. Spent another half an hour reasoning with him, but clearly the language barrier din't exactly helped.

He then explained to us that its not a fine that he's giving us, its basically a slip asking us to go for an exhaust inspection and if that fails, then we'd have to pay the fine. Well, the last time Moo went for MOT, he spent six hours there,.... an exhausting six hours stuck in the queue, not to mention the traffic which he had to battle through before reaching the Vehicle Inspection Centre.

He mentioned to make it easier for Moo, he could ask his mate to drive the car down for the inspection. I shot him with the question "Wouldn't that be illegal if his mate is stopped by the cops since he's not insured?" He smiled..... Dammit you pig, ya a traffic police and dare you suggest something which might get us into another mess!!!!

Moo called his mate for advice, and was told not to bother about the inspection and just bring the car in a month before MOT. Very wise piece of advice, basically the fine will only kick in if the inspection is not done within a week. Since MOT isn't due in another five months, we can wait and pay the fine at that point of time. £8 can save us so much trouble? Goodie good, we're sticking to that plan. Screw the pigs, we're not listening to you.