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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:38 PM Original message |
$1,294 parking ticket. OUCH! |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sounds like the corporate garage owners charging $400+ per month lobbied well. nt |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'll never understand why some people make their living by giving others parking tickets |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Most people are glad parking enforcement exists when some parks their beater in front of the house |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. What a moron. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Exactly! I'd never drive my car to some random neighb9orhood and park it for 3 weeks |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Not everyone has friends and/or family members with available parking.. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Parking at the airport would have cost him about $350. Better than risking a tow |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I was just pointing out that not everyone has what you mentioned.. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I understand |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Exactly n/t |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Then you either suck it up and pay for long term parking, or ask a friend to do you the big favor... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. I don't think I would want to own a car in a city like this unless I had a parking spot |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I live in a condo neighborhood where people are desperate for nightly spots for their 'extra' cars |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. Is there a sign notifying drivers they can't park for more than 72 hours? |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. no sign. It's something most city dwellers know.. don't leave your car in one spot for 3 days |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Better hope you don't get sick.. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I have garage. never park on street. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. What a scam |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. 72 hour rule is state law. Most laws are not posted on signs. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I live in a smaller city, but I knew about the 72 hour rule from signs. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. They have those signs in San Francisco? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I'm talking about a different city, but I suspect that it's posted somewhere in SF |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. What defies common sense about it? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. What defies common sense about it is that most people would know better than to do it. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. That isn't an answer |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Reason: cars left long unattended on the street often get towed, ticketed, vandalized, or stolen. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Vehicles don't often get stolen or vandalized around here |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Even on my street cars will be towed |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. When you managed a coffee shop, were the parking spaces in a private lot? |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. The coffee shop was part of a large strip shopping area |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Yeah, it was a private parking lot |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Because that's where I park or people visiting me park |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 02:16 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. How do you know it is abandoned? |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. An abandoned vehicle is one that hasn't moved in multiple days |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Alert the homeowners? Like parking in the street is some egregious act |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Until I see overwhelming numbers of people having trouble as a consequence of leaving their car... |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 02:00 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. So are you going to support your assertion that common sense dictates against leaving a car |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 02:06 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. You are putting words in my mouth and I find conversing with you to be unpleasant and uninformative. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Aww, throw a temper tantrum because someone doesn't agree with you |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. yup. You can't leave your vehicle, worth 1000s, on the street, unchecked for 3 weeks |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 02:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. Obviously we're paranoid. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
49. Ever hear of the Golden Rule? |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
23. These things happen. |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
25. He could have parked it at the airport for a lot less |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. yup. Better safe than sorry. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
27. He could have parked in SFX long-term parking. Oh well. nt |
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blue sky at night (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
33. kinda makes you feel sick..... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
40. I can't do that in front of my *own* house in a small town |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-12-10 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
42. Nasty SF people report even knowing |
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