[ByronRACE]

So I went down to the DMV today to get a TOP for my car, and once again was verbally attacked by Sandy Hastings, the authoritarian in charge down there. It seems SB-100 is some sort of radar queue for her...she bee-lined for me from 20ft away when she heard SB-100.

She told me (again, like she did in 2004) that my SB-100 was INVALID because it was issued in 2005, and it's now 2006, and they're only good for one year...so it was a waste of their time to issue a TOP.

I calmly informed her that she and I had this discussion in late 2004, and to give her the benefit of the doubt I went ahead and stood in line Jan 2nd and got another 2005 SB-100, that I later found out I didn't need...and deprived someone else of.

I reminded her that I had already pursued this with Sacramento after I was finally able to speak with someone in late January, and spoke with the woman in charge (whose name I can't remember) who already called down to the Los Gatos DMV and already resolved this misunderstanding.

She then barked that she had no recollection of such things and that I don't know what I'm talking about; SB100's are only good for one year. That's the way it always has been, and that's the way it is.

Then, she stormed off. Then, the clerk handed me (much to my disbelief) a temporary operating permit good until the END OF SEPTEMBER!

?!?!

So anyway, I'd really appreciate anyone that happens to know the name of the woman in charge in Sacramento. I'd like to make contact again and let her know that Sandy is in desperate need of education regarding SB-100; the entire staff at the Los Gatos DMV believes SB-100 numbers are good for 1yr and 1yr only and are probably responsible for wasting a good 10-25 numbers a year by making people get new ones.

Byron