Parking Lot Morons

[F32Fleet]

Originally Posted by whitemamba

Only in Texas...

LOL... There's a driver in the car and he looks like he's taking a photo of the person who took this photo.

[M_Six]

Two morons today. First one is a dufus we see every Sunday morning at the health center where we work out. He's maybe mid to late 40's and drives a Dodge Charger or Challenger. He drops off an older woman (I'm assuming it's his mother) by parking his car on the sidewalk maybe 3ft from the door to the health center. She gets out of the car and walks into the health center and then walks 8 or 10 laps around the track before hitting some machines. So she's obviously mobile and doesn't need to be dropped off 3ft from the door. Then the dufus moves his car to a normal parking spot and sits there with the engine running until he thinks it's time for her to come out. Then he parks on the sidewalk again with the engine still running. Today he went inside for whatever reason and still left the car running.

On that same theme, I went to grab a few things at the local supermarket today and parked next to me was an SUV with (as far as I could tell) no one in it. I went inside and did my shopping, which took 10 or 15 minutes. I came back out to find that SUV still running and still empty.

I don't get people leaving their cars running while they go into a store. Sure, if someone is waiting in the car and it's cold or hot, then I can sort of understand leaving it running. But if it's empty and it's not cold or hot outside, why leave the engine running? These same people probably whine about the high cost of gasoline.

/rant

[dradernh]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I don't get people leaving their cars running while they go into a store. Sure, if someone is waiting in the car and it's cold or hot, then I can sort of understand leaving it running. But if it's empty and it's not cold or hot outside, why leave the engine running?

I've begun to notice this, too. I don't think there's a practical need for it here in SW Ohio.

I first observed this practice in Montana and North Dakota in the 50s when temps were well below zero and – IIRC – cars couldn't always be relied upon to start again in those conditions.

I hesitate to suggest it, but maybe this belongs in the "You know you're old when..." thread?

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Two morons today. First one is a dufus we see every Sunday morning at the health center where we work out. He's maybe mid to late 40's and drives a Dodge Charger or Challenger. He drops off an older woman (I'm assuming it's his mother) by parking his car on the sidewalk maybe 3ft from the door to the health center. She gets out of the car and walks into the health center and then walks 8 or 10 laps around the track before hitting some machines. So she's obviously mobile and doesn't need to be dropped off 3ft from the door. Then the dufus moves his car to a normal parking spot and sits there with the engine running until he thinks it's time for her to come out. Then he parks on the sidewalk again with the engine still running. Today he went inside for whatever reason and still left the car running.

On that same theme, I went to grab a few things at the local supermarket today and parked next to me was an SUV with (as far as I could tell) no one in it. I went inside and did my shopping, which took 10 or 15 minutes. I came back out to find that SUV still running and still empty.

I don't get people leaving their cars running while they go into a store. Sure, if someone is waiting in the car and it's cold or hot, then I can sort of understand leaving it running. But if it's empty and it's not cold or hot outside, why leave the engine running? These same people probably whine about the high cost of gasoline.

/rant

Was there possibly a child in the car? Came out of church this morning and there was a Prius in the parking garage (we met at the Community Center) with a 2ish year old, asleep in her car seat... ALONE! Mom was nowhere in sight and the windows were down enough to stick your arm in, unlock the car and snatch the little girl. A couple of us hung around and a couple went to let the rent-a-cop know what was happening. About 5-10 minutes later mom comes running out of the library (it's right across the parking lot from the community center) after rent-a-cop #2 goes in and asks around. Fortunately, there were a couple of deputies that happened to show up. Mom started to leave and last I saw deputy was giving her a good talking-to. I sure hope he put the fear of God in her!

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

Was there possibly a child in the car? Came out of church this morning and there was a Prius in the parking garage (we met at the Community Center) with a 2ish year old, asleep in her car seat... ALONE! Mom was nowhere in sight and the windows were down enough to stick your arm in, unlock the car and snatch the little girl. A couple of us hung around and a couple went to let the rent-a-cop know what was happening. About 5-10 minutes later mom comes running out of the library (it's right across the parking lot from the community center) after rent-a-cop #2 goes in and asks around. Fortunately, there were a couple of deputies that happened to show up. Mom started to leave and last I saw deputy was giving her a good talking-to. I sure hope he put the fear of God in her!

It's possible. The back windows were tinted, so hard to see inside and I didn't want to get close enough to make it appear I was casing the car. But leaving a kid alone in a car is, as you said, not acceptable either.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by M_Six

It's possible. The back windows were tinted, so hard to see inside and I didn't want to get close enough to make it appear I was casing the car. But leaving a kid alone in a car is, as you said, not acceptable either.

More than not acceptable; against the law.

[UncleWede]

I *almost* offered to help this mom load a few bags of rocks into her truck at H-D yesterday. She was parked right in front of all the mulch I wanted to buy. But she was almost done so I had other things to get too.
Get my stuff, order 10 bags of mulch, and go outside. Her truck is still there, locked up tight, right in front of all the stacks.

Pulled in as best I could to drop my tailgate and load up. She comes out with like 10 more bags of rocks, then stands around impatiently while I load up. I didn't even say "Happy Mother's Day" because I would have followed it with a B-word.

[M_Six]

Groundhog Day. Went back to the store today to grab a couple things I forgot to get last time. Again, there was a car next to me with no one in it and the engine running. Unreal.

[Lady Jane]

[Lady Jane]

[Lady Jane]

I wonder if Amazon sells them?

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

I wonder if Amazon sells them?



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Apparently yes.

https://www.amazon.ca/13cmx4-1cm-Idi...s%2C103&sr=8-6

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I don't get people leaving their cars running while they go into a store. Sure, if someone is waiting in the car and it's cold or hot, then I can sort of understand leaving it running.

In PA we call that low risk car jacking.

[RPM33]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

I *almost* offered to help this mom load a few bags of rocks into her truck at H-D yesterday. She was parked right in front of all the mulch I wanted to buy. But she was almost done so I had other things to get too.
Get my stuff, order 10 bags of mulch, and go outside. Her truck is still there, locked up tight, right in front of all the stacks.

Pulled in as best I could to drop my tailgate and load up. She comes out with like 10 more bags of rocks, then stands around impatiently while I load up. I didn't even say "Happy Mother's Day" because I would have followed it with a B-word.

UncleWede: You should call her whatever you want especially with all you have gone through.

[Buug959]

PW

[Esteban]

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[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by Buug959

PW

The "Barnacle". https://patch.com/pennsylvania/roxbo...parking-ticket

[Esteban]

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[Buug959]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

The "Barnacle". https://patch.com/pennsylvania/roxbo...parking-ticket


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Yeah I've heard about those. First photo I've seen though. I have to wonder if they'll work though. I've seen plenty of cars driven with the hood flipped back over the windshield (mostly rally cars) and that didn't seem to slow anyone down. Once you get home you have lots of time to find something to slip under this thing and break the suction.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

The "Barnacle". https://patch.com/pennsylvania/roxbo...parking-ticket


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The next invention will be a way to defeat the device

[JeffL0]

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[Esteban]

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