My best gnome week ended with a $50 traffic ticket

Last Tuesday I had this insane run of gnome finds. Three days in a row I spotted them in weird spots. First one was sitting on a mailbox in front of the 7-Eleven on Main Street in Eugene. Next day I saw one balanced on a fire hydrant near the park. Then on Thursday I caught one hanging from a tree branch outside the library. I was so pumped I posted all three to the group. But then Friday I pulled over to photograph one on top of a bus stop bench and a cop wrote me a ticket for illegal parking. Cost me $50 and I didn't even get a good picture because the gnome fell off while I was talking to the officer. So here's the debate. Do you think the thrill of finding rare gnome spots is worth the occasional hassle or is it better to just appreciate the ones you stumble on without going out of your way? Has anyone else had a great streak turn sour like that?

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luna_green1mo ago

Is it just me or does this kind of stuff always happen when you're really into something? You get that one perfect week and then life smacks you back down to earth, like a cosmic joke or something.

paulb9828d ago

And the worst part is, now every time I see a cop I think about how that gnome probably just rolled into a storm drain. Hope someone finds him and posts it to the group.

jasonp711mo ago

a cosmic joke or something" is a funny way to put it but honestly that's just how life works sometimes. It's not the universe messing with you, just bad timing where a cop happened to be right there when you pulled over. The thrill of the hunt is still worth it to me, you just have to pick your spots better so you don't draw attention.