Dave's right, and it doesn't stop at smog.  If the said boys in blue
catch you speeding or whatnot, you can look forward to a 170% "Penalty
Assesment"  which translates thus: a $35 ticket turns into a $95 ticket.
And you can also look forward to an assembly line traffic court process,
where you get about .03 seconds to explain before "guilty, $$$$$ go to
the door on the right...  Next!"  Lets see, there's also the Department
of Motor Vehicles, which has the collective brainpower of a small, 
retarded gnat.  

	The only reason I stay in California is the surfing (try Steamer Lane
in Santa Cruz in January, at high tide! )

Thom
'56 Kombi
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{    Thom Fitzpatrick                          Transamerica Info Mgmnt  }
{  System Administrator                        1860 Howe Ave            }
{  tfitzpatrick@tim.com                        Sacramento, CA 85825     }
{   fax (916) 921-6781                         (916) 565-3346           }
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