Recent Exposures

So guess who got taken into the police station on the 4th of July in hand cuffs… yup.  Apparently Longboarding (skateboarding in general) is against a town ordinance in Saratoga Springs.  Deputy
Rayburn must have thought that I looked like a true menace to society in my button down shirt skating down the Broadway towards home after watching fireworks, which totally sucked and were too short, with Emily and her roomate (check out the awesome picture).  After nearly running me off the road with his patrol car, which was completely unnecessary, and yelling for me not to run (I was simply setting my board down on the grass) he proceeded to pat me down for drugs which I’m sure he thought I was loaded with… then he found a bag… uh oh … what could it be… what could Jonny Danger have on him that he could be busted for… Officer Rayburn looked like he had hit the jackpot and was about to have the biggest bust of his life until he pulled out my bag of…. Sweedish Fish…
looking foolish while still on his power trip probably angered him more so he decided to put the cuffs on me and bring me downtown where they checked my record…  While they were checking my extensive criminal background (only a few speeding tickets) I told them about volunteering for Big Brother and attending Bowdoin College, and going for my PHD and thoroughly made him feel like an asshole in front of his cop buddies for bringing in a hard working upstanding citizen like myself.  I had even put a headlight and tail light on my board for safety to be better seen at night.  I had pretty much done everything I could to follow the law but got busted for a law I didn’t even know existed!  They even went so far as to impound my longboard as evidence until after my court date!!! Can you believe that?  I think I nearly got him to apologize… nearly although he still kept me in cuffs in the corner like a criminal for 45 minutes.
    This morning I went to court for it and had to sit through 30 to 40 cases of either marijuana possession or disorderly conduct until they finally got to my case.  By then the judge was just pissed off and said right off after I pleaded guilty (the offense was less severe than that of a traffic ticket) that I should attend a "class" on the 23rd… "A class of what?" I asked.   "Vehicular safety" the judge replied… What…. I was on a friggin Longboard!!! I asked him what the fine was and he said, "50 bucks".  I said I’d just pay that and walked out of the courtroom.
    As I was paying the fine several lawyers behind me asked what my offense was.  My official offense as stated (and I shit you not on this) was… and I quote, "Operating a play vehicle on Broadway"….. yup… a "play vehicle".  How lame is that.  The lawyers behind me got a good laugh about it and we all agreed how stupid it was for me to get busted for that.  This whole experience leaves a very bad taste in my mouth for law enforcement.  I respect cops for the most part but it’s those few assholes like Deputy Rayburn that really give cops a bad name.

Decided to take Emily to the drive-in last night to see the movies "Click" with Adam Sandler and "Nacho Libre" with Jack Black.  On the way to the drive in we drove through a wicked
thunderstorm but it all cleared up when we parked in the front row.  We had stopped at Dicks Sporting Goods for a citronella candle for the bugs and at Hess for some beers and candy.  I through about 5 blankets, 3 towels, and 6 large pillows in the tailgate of my truck so we’d be comfortable and climbed in.  "Click" really sucked but "Nacho Libre" I’m sure will become a cult classic with college age kids for the humor in it and Jack Black.  I opened up all the doors of my truck and cranked my stereo on the drive-in’s FM stereo channel to add some bass to the area which I think the people around us enjoyed… and amazingly after 4 hours my battery still worked!  It was Emily’s first time at a drive in and I think she really enjoyed it!

    Got a call from Lyndi and Jacquelin last night who said they were in Toga and wanted to meet me out so I said what the hell and went.  I found them on the 4th floor of the Tavern (the dance floor
where I’ve been repeatedly jumped by obnoxious drunk underage girls) and told them I would meet them on the roof for some drinks.  Ariana was with them with her new boyfriend (forget his name).  She never seems to remember who I am when I see her despite the fact that we made out last summer on my birthday and I’ve even given her a 30 minute ride home in a blizzard once…. oh well, it was good to hear that she’s not stripping anymore….
    We then headed over to Gaffneys for a few drinks where I met up with Mike and his buddies and his friend Alex (girl from previous post that he’s very interested in).  After a brief encounter with them (an uncomfortable encounter because young Mike needs to learn to not name names when an unbiased friend passes on priveleged information to him). 
    I then wandered over and found Jen Miller from work who I talked to for a brief while before heading home for the night for my double shift in the morning.