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[MichiganPackerFan]

1) Back to my original question, do you even need an attorney to show up in traffic court? My understanding is that you have a good chance of defeating it in court if an officer doesn't show up to provide some sort of evidence. They hand them like crazy out but that doesn't mean they all have merit. I have yet to hear of an honest cop. So take a chance and show up.

2) At least in MI, when you change your address and apply, they just send a sticker with your new address on it, you certainly do not head to the dmv and get a new picture taken until the damn thing expires.

3) I've only ever gotten two tickets, and the last one was also a call in. Granted I earned that one (80 in a 55, cited for far less). But seriously, if you were only going 72 in a 70, that's just not aggressive enough, you should be pressing at least 80 in a 70 in MI or IN.

[SkinBasket]

1) The norm is that there aren't attorneys, at least in WI. They pack a bunch of traffic offenders into the courtroom (in Milwaukee it's especially bad) and you meet with the city/municipal attorney, who'll invariably offer the pay the fine, get no points solution. If you refuse you can talk to the judge, who may tell you to pay and take the points, or more likely will look unimpressed unless you have some kind of compelling extraordinary evidence, and tell you to pay and the points will be dropped. I've seen lawyers hired when people can't be there in person, but otherwise it's a waste of money.

I think the officer only has to show if you request a jury trial - which you have to do by a certain date obviously.

2) I think you just tell the DMV your new address, that's all that happens. No sticker.

3) If the cop paced or zapped Partial at 70 in a 55, that's plenty. Either Partial wasn't paying attention or thought he was too cool to obey the speed limit when he was right behind a cop. There isn't a "coasting zone" when the speed limit changes, and I doubt he was hit immediately after the signed change anyway. Even if he was, it's still his responsibility.

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Say what? That is crazy small. I mean really, really small. What size is the display? I'm using 3360 by 1050 right now (two 22" lcds)

L.A.M.E.

Unless all that space is used exclusively for porn, then it's okay. No, not okay. Marginally acceptable. Do you call yourself Swordfish?

I'll give you my displays are quite large (I like to keep one window exclusively for programming), but 1024 is really small. What res are you using these days?

[SkinBasket]

I still roll 1280x1024. I find it to be a nice balance.

A lot of "older" people (people over 40) still use 8x6, or the widescreen equivalent, resolution because they read email and the interweb and don't give a shit about pictures.

[retailguy]

Say what? That is crazy small. I mean really, really small. What size is the display? I'm using 3360 by 1050 right now (two 22" lcds)

L.A.M.E.

Unless all that space is used exclusively for porn, then it's okay. No, not okay. Marginally acceptable. Do you call yourself Swordfish?

I'll give you my displays are quite large (I like to keep one window exclusively for programming), but 1024 is really small. What res are you using these days?

Well, that's the best my laptop will do, so that's what I use. I don't think it would be practical for me to travel with those twin 22in screens. (I'm in a hotel right now as I type this).

Skin is right, I don't give a shit about photos. I hate scrolling the screen, especially for pointless photos.

as to "acceptable on the web", on the vast majority of websites, i don't need to scroll, YET. That's slowing changing and I'll upgrade my laptop at that point, but I am not buying some widescreen behemoth either. My 14.1 inch IBM is the perfect compromise IMO. It weighs less than 5 lbs, yet has a 1.8ghz processor and will run everything that I need it to run quickly and efficiently. I can travel with it, and with the docking station, I have a desktop unit with twin monitors when I'm home. why should I upgrade so I don't have to scroll with "your photos"?

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RG you gotta get a higher res on that bizzle. 14" should be at least 1280*800 minimum, more likely 1440*960!!