Saturday, August 30, 2014

Yup, that's my car alright...


When Joe Daly crossed the Golden Gate bridge two weeks ago, they took a picture of his car and sent a bill for $7.50 to his home in Minnesota. 
Our neighbor was bemused by the whole process  and brought over this printout as proof of what he thought was a bit of over-the-top technology. They've sent the toll bridge operators home for good.
Joe spent his adult life working near the Golden Gate, has relatives who painted on the bridge every day, so he takes a special interest in this iconic symbol of  San Francisco.
 He's happily retired now in Minnesota, has adopted the Twins and goes back West only when there is a good reason to do so. He'll mail the Golden State computer a check pronto for his recent passage, there's a big late fee and it knows where he lives.