somebody wrote:
> 
> Or a real cash cow. Why not extend that to all fines? Or for that matter,
> all prices? Bill Gates can pay $20K a gallon for gas...
> 
> 

It *is* extended to all proper fines actually. Speeding just practically
is the only way to get proper fines. Most other activities takes you to
jail after marginal, small fine.

-Aero

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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
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> Then again, I'm guessing he probably doesn't drive himself many places
> these days.  That's what his staff is for.

      Yeah, that's a whole different world. :/

        ~Steve~


>
> Jim

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On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:10:45 +0100, St. wrote:

> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
> news:4a393370$1@news.povray.org...
> 
>> Then again, I'm guessing he probably doesn't drive himself many places
>> these days.  That's what his staff is for.
> 
>       Yeah, that's a whole different world. :/

I wonder if there's less pollution on it....<G>

Jim

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somebody <x### [at] ycom> wrote:
> Or for that matter,
> all prices? Bill Gates can pay $20K a gallon for gas...

  Because having to pay for gas is not a punishment?

-- 
                                                          - Warp

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On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:51:46 -0400, Warp wrote:

> somebody <x### [at] ycom> wrote:
>> Or for that matter,
>> all prices? Bill Gates can pay $20K a gallon for gas...
> 
>   Because having to pay for gas is not a punishment?

I'd say "if you lived in Europe, you'd disagree", but, erm, you DO live 
in Europe. ;-)

<mock outrage>How dare you sound like an American!</mock outrage>

Jim

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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
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> On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:10:45 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
>> news:4a393370$1@news.povray.org...
>>
>>> Then again, I'm guessing he probably doesn't drive himself many places
>>> these days.  That's what his staff is for.
>>
>>       Yeah, that's a whole different world. :/
>
> I wonder if there's less pollution on it....<G>

   Hopefully, yes. :)

     ~Steve~

>
> Jim

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On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:35:59 +0100, St. wrote:

> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
> news:4a3993da@news.povray.org...
>> On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:10:45 +0100, St. wrote:
>>
>>> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
>>> news:4a393370$1@news.povray.org...
>>>
>>>> Then again, I'm guessing he probably doesn't drive himself many
>>>> places these days.  That's what his staff is for.
>>>
>>>       Yeah, that's a whole different world. :/
>>
>> I wonder if there's less pollution on it....<G>
> 
>    Hopefully, yes. :)

If that's the case, he should donate it to us as a gesture of good will. 
<g>

Jim

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