# I'm very very lucky **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 7, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-lucky/657736 "2013-05-07T20:04:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jools](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b3f665/32.png) [@jools](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jools)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-lucky/657736/1 "2013-05-07T20:04:31Z")
In all the bad luck I’ve had recently (ok it is self created bad luck), I’ve been very lucky. I had to order my “driving file” for insurance purposes. As I thought I have nothing on it, no outstanding warrant, no arrest but there is one thing I had totally forgotten about… paying my freakin, driver’s license. So for the last 10 months I’ve been driving without a license. :eek: So now I’ll go pay it tomorrow but dang I’ve been very lucky not to get arrested! I just had to share. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-lucky/657736/2 "2013-05-07T20:35:01Z")
And you know, on the trip to the DMV you will probably be stopped and ticketed! ---
**Author:** ![Curiosity\_Kills\_Her](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Curiosity\_Kills\_Her](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curiosity_Kills_Her)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-lucky/657736/3 "2013-05-09T03:42:47Z")
I drove on expired tags for a year, totally oblivious. I discovered this on December 30th, and my tags expire on December 31st. Or, double expired, as was the case that time. I only found out because some guy walking by my office made a comment to me when I was getting out of the car. When I rushed down to get the tags renewed they made me pay for both years - which I was okay with because my lapse was unintentional. I still have no idea how I missed that for an entire year. I’d just assumed I’d taken care of it already. This is just one more story that proves I need a personal assistant. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2013, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-lucky/657736/4 "2013-05-09T04:36:51Z")
Not quite in the same leagues, but I thought I had paid for two years of SDMB Membership, up to 2014. So when the reminder came up I ignored it. But then I got to worrying a little that I ought to check just to make sure, and in fact I was right to as it was only up to 2013. I was this \>\< close to losing my Charter Membership. I have renewed to 2015. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2013, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-lucky/657736/5 "2013-05-09T16:19:45Z")
Whoops!!! Didn’t they mail you anything about renewing? And of course I would bet you have to retake the driving test because of the lapse, which will be a minor pain in the neck. ---
**Author:** ![jools](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b3f665/32.png) [@jools](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jools)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-lucky/657736/6 "2013-05-10T18:37:41Z")
**Mama Zappa** , I’m the worst when it comes to bill payment. I have changed my payment system now but last year, I got the renewal in the mail and just put it on top of all the other unopened envelopes and totally forgot about it. But now it’s paid, I can drive to Ottawa peacefully. Mind you I was peaceful before as I thought I was legal, I’m also happy driving again, as I stopped for two days which was kinda stupid but because I knew I couldn’t drive with a good conscience. **Curiosity Kills Her** , I asked while I was there if my tags were good and they said yes until October this year. I had to ask in case I forgot that one also. Yes I’m very lucky but I’m also very stupid!!!:smack: ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-lucky/657736/7 "2013-05-10T18:47:10Z")
Lucky! I’ve done that with car registration before, but noticed within a week or so. For some reason I often pay attention to registration tags on vehicles. If I notice that someone’s is expired and it’s easy for me to tell them (like in a parking lot), I’ll let them know. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-lucky/657736/8 "2013-05-10T20:24:34Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Not quite in the same leagues, but I thought I had paid for two years of SDMB Membership, up to 2014. So when the reminder came up I ignored it. > > But then I got to worrying a little that I ought to check just to make sure, and in fact I was right to as it was only up to 2013. I was this \>\< close to losing my Charter Membership. I have renewed to 2015. You made me go check my membership. I’m good through 5/21/14. StG ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-lucky/657736/9 "2013-05-10T20:32:09Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > You made me go check my membership. I’m good through 5/21/14. > > StG :::snerk::: me too - 5/21/2015 (I added a year or so quite recently). Jools, I’m glad it wasn’t too big of a hassle. Phew!!