Did anyone keep their New Year's resolutions in 2007? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 12-14-2007, 03:41 PM

I did, for once.

I was always speeding - at least 10 MPH over the limit. It was a bad habit, and even though I've never gotten a ticket, I knew it was wrong. Every now and then I lapse a bit, but for the most part, I've stuck to that resolution. That makes me feel good.

Nighthawk76 · 12-14-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I did, for once.

I was always speeding - at least 10 MPH over the limit. It was a bad habit, and even though I've never gotten a ticket, I knew it was wrong. Every now and then I lapse a bit, but for the most part, I've stuck to that resolution. That makes me feel good.

Really? Monika, you don't come across like a speeder. If that even makes any sense.

My New Year's resolution was to be a better person. I think I've accomplised it to a degree. However, I still have a long way to go until I am the person I truly wish to be.

catlover79 · 12-15-2007, 01:16 AM

The thing is, I'm often in a hurry, and I also play fast music in the car.

But now that I try to take things slower (and listen to more talk radio in the car), I've become better. My brother-in-law's brother got clocked doing 110 in a 55 zone once.

I've NEVER gone THAT far above the speed limit - usually between 10-15 at most!!

dawsongirl · 12-15-2007, 01:52 AM

I didn't even make one because I knew I'd never stick to it.

Nighthawk76 · 12-15-2007, 11:53 AM

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The thing is, I'm often in a hurry, and I also play fast music in the car.

But now that I try to take things slower (and listen to more talk radio in the car), I've become better. My brother-in-law's brother got clocked doing 110 in a 55 zone once.

I've NEVER gone THAT far above the speed limit - usually between 10-15 at most!!

I'm happy that you've never gotten a ticket and I hope that you never do. A funny thought that did pop into my mind though was, wouldn't it have been funny if you had been pulled over driving to work on Halloween dressed in the witch costume?

I've only had one speeding ticket and that was back in June 1999. That ticket was for going something like 40 over on the expressway.

I was driving home from work and I was in too big of a hurry to get home. The problem with going that much over the speed limit is what do you tell the officer? "Sorry, officer, I didn't know I was going that fast."

And if that wasn't bad enough, I didn't have proof of insurance in my car. I almost always do, but didn't on this day for some reason I can't remember. In Illinois driving without insurance is against the law, and since I could not prove that I did infact have insurance, I was given a second ticket for driving without proof of insurance. Thankfully, in traffic court I was able to prove that I did have insurance and that charge was dropped.

To make matters worse, this all happened about a month before two friends and I were taking a one week trip to San Francisco. Since you have to have several forms of ID, including one with a photo, to board tha plane at the airport and since my court date wasn't until Auguest, I had to go down to the DMV to get a state I.D.

Thankfully, the trip to San Francisco turned out to be a lot of fun. I used have a few pictures posted of me here at SO that were taken when I was in San Francisco.

catlover79 · 12-16-2007, 12:44 AM

^

Wow! I bet you learned your lesson, Mike.

Nighthawk76 · 12-16-2007, 12:45 AM

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^

Wow! I bet you learned your lesson, Mike.

I did. My driving record has been perfect since than.

catlover79 · 12-16-2007, 01:20 AM

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I did. My driving record has been perfect since than.

Good for you!

You sound like me - once you make a stupid mistake like that, you generally never do it again.

coffield3 · 12-16-2007, 04:38 AM

I didn't make any, i guess you all know why!

freshprinceofLA · 12-16-2007, 04:43 AM

Mine was: To get up off the couch and stop being lazy...
At times I kept it but a lot of the time... NO I gotta think of a reasonable one this year.

Nighthawk76 · 12-17-2007, 11:14 PM

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Good for you!

You sound like me - once you make a stupid mistake like that, you generally never do it again.

Well, I was awarded a $150 speeding ticket from the state of Illinois. And I really don't want another one.

catlover79 · 12-17-2007, 11:19 PM

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Well, I was awarded a $150 speeding ticket from the state of Illinois. And I really don't want another one.

That's a good incentive not to do it again.

Nighthawk76 · 12-17-2007, 11:21 PM

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That's a good incentive not to do it again.

You could say that.

BensonFan · 12-17-2007, 11:22 PM

Well, let's see now...I made three resolutions.

1) New job. Didn't happen.
2) New man. Didn't happen.
3) New house. Didn't happen.

I can only hope 2008 is better.

catlover79 · 12-17-2007, 11:23 PM

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Well, let's see now...I made three resolutions.

1) New job. Didn't happen.
2) New man. Didn't happen.
3) New house. Didn't happen.

I can only hope 2008 is better.

Keep your chin up, Lisa! Things can only go up from there.

12-14-2007, 03:41 PM	#1
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12-16-2007, 04:38 AM	#9
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12-16-2007, 04:43 AM	#10
freshprinceofLA The Bosses Senior Member Join Date: Aug 09, 2005 Location: A small town in: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,810	Mine was: To get up off the couch and stop being lazy... At times I kept it but a lot of the time... NO I gotta think of a reasonable one this year.
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12-17-2007, 11:22 PM	#14
BensonFan Board Psychologist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 2,733	Well, let's see now...I made three resolutions. 1) New job. Didn't happen. 2) New man. Didn't happen. 3) New house. Didn't happen. I can only hope 2008 is better.
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12-15-2007, 01:16 AM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	The thing is, I'm often in a hurry, and I also play fast music in the car. But now that I try to take things slower (and listen to more talk radio in the car), I've become better. My brother-in-law's brother got clocked doing 110 in a 55 zone once. I've NEVER gone THAT far above the speed limit - usually between 10-15 at most!!

12-15-2007, 01:52 AM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	I didn't even make one because I knew I'd never stick to it.

12-16-2007, 12:44 AM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	^ Wow! I bet you learned your lesson, Mike.