No use crying Tony Payne

sadly this is spot on.

but it’s also <b>very</b> funny!

... in a laugh-at-yourself kind of way smile

...and does the $189 become a deductible expense against the writing of this post?

Don’t even think about trying to claim a work reimbursement, TP.

This made me laugh, thanks! The other day I was driving at *ahem* 66 in a 60 zone when I drove past a police car clearly waiting to “zing” people. It felt like a slap on the hand from God, saying “Why do you push the boundaries when you know I ask you to obey the authorities cheerfully?”. I’ve been making more of an effort to drive cheerfully within the limit - instead of within the enforceable limit! - ever since.

Yes, the other wonderful thing about Pharisaism is that it’s so easy to bandy about as an accusation. IC, for example, seems to have plunged headlong into graceless Pharisaic legalism in his unwillingness to extend the hand of mercy to his humbly repentant colleague. He would doubtless prefer me to be in jail till I have paid the last copper.

It also occurs to me that I should reassure our British and North American readers—all those references to speed limits (in my post, and Jean’s comments) are in kilometres per hour!

TP

Enough cultural cringe, TP.

In a 110 speed zone, we sometimes travel at 113.

Let the reader work out whether these are miles or kilometres. Or kilometers. And who is driving.

This would be nothing if you were writing from the Northern Territory (or perhaps a German autobahn?)!

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