Parking Lot Morons

Samurai of 2day · 01-26-2024, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

I park my bike like that all the time

when I'm meeting my wife for lunch and she beat me to the spot.

I guess people are more tolerant in your general area. In Brooklyn and Manhattan, I see knocked over bikes parked like that multiple times a week.

Watching The World Burn · 01-26-2024, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Samurai of 2day

I guess people are more tolerant in your general area. In Brooklyn and Manhattan, I see knocked over bikes parked like that multiple times a week.

Yeah but he's saying he's parking behind his wife's car so unlikely she's going to drive over his bike.

Samurai of 2day · 01-26-2024, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Watching The World Burn

Yeah but he's saying he's parking behind his wife's car so unlikely she's going to drive over his bike.

I would hope so! Definitely safe being co-parked with a loved one. Unless she doesn't want him riding it anymore...lol

UncleWede · 01-27-2024, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Samurai of 2day

I would hope so! Definitely safe being co-parked with a loved one. Unless she doesn't want him riding it anymore...lol

She still likes to ride when it’s nice out

Samurai of 2day · 01-27-2024, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

She still likes to ride when it’s nice out

Keeper, for sure!

Lady Jane · 01-28-2024, 12:07 PM

When they say "Construction zone, no parking", you should listen.

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ezaircon4jc · 01-28-2024, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

When they say "Construction zone, no parking", you should listen.

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Shouldn't park in front of a fire hydrant either...

Lady Jane · 01-30-2024, 05:32 PM

Perfectly balanced between the lines. He gets a pass. A+ for effort.

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Lady Jane · 02-04-2024, 02:25 PM

It really hurts watching this attempt at parking.

https://www.the-sun.com/motors/75974...-attempt-ever/

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Buug959 · 02-04-2024, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

It really hurts watching this attempt at parking.

https://www.the-sun.com/motors/75974...-attempt-ever/

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I always watch these videos and wonder if anyone has ever taught the driver how to parallel park. If you haven't been taught then it can be a little nerve wracking maneuvering around other cars. Of course this car should have been able to drive straight in and not even need reverse at all with all the space available.
In the end, some people are naturals at parallel parking while others couldn't do it to save their sole.

ezaircon4jc · 02-04-2024, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

It really hurts watching this attempt at parking.

https://www.the-sun.com/motors/75974...-attempt-ever/

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I wonder if they ever got parked in that oversized (for that microbox) spot

3.0L · 02-07-2024, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

It really hurts watching this attempt at parking.

https://www.the-sun.com/motors/75974...-attempt-ever/

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Clueless!

Chappers 71 · 02-09-2024, 03:05 PM

Good luck getting that out of there

ezaircon4jc · 02-09-2024, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Chappers 71

Good luck getting that out of there

That's about a 90-point turn!

Esteban · 02-09-2024, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

That's about a 90-point turn!

Lady Jane · 02-13-2024, 07:47 PM

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Chappers 71 · 02-17-2024, 08:32 AM

Bloody inconsiderate EV owners.
Yeah just leave it in the middle of the road whilst it charges

vreihen16 · 02-17-2024, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Chappers 71

Bloody inconsiderate EV owners.
Yeah just leave it in the middle of the road whilst it charges

One would think that the inconsiderate drivers who parked on the sidewalks were the bigger morons, at least in the views of people on this side of the pond.....

Lady Jane · 02-17-2024, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

One would think that the inconsiderate drivers who parked on the sidewalks were the bigger morons, at least in the views of people on this side of the pond.....

Parking partially and even fully on sidewalks was a legal and common practice in Germany (And other Euro Countries) because of the narrow streets.

Chappers 71 · 02-17-2024, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

One would think that the inconsiderate drivers who parked on the sidewalks were the bigger morons, at least in the views of people on this side of the pond.....

Ah…I see you’re ‘one of those’

vreihen16 · 02-17-2024, 07:46 PM

I think that the funnier things are how the Mini died trying to climb over that speed bump (sleeping policeman), and that it appears to be facing the wrong direction on a one-way road.....

Rockdiamond · 02-18-2024, 03:02 PM

I think this is related...
I drive in Manhattan. I've been driving -and parking-here for almost 50 years.
At this point, the city has gotten so bad to drive in that if you know how to get around, you'll face hours long delays at times.
Don't know your way around? Days. Or literally, you can't get there from here sort of thing.
Anyway, on Sunday you can park at places that require payment other times. Of course from 8am-7pm weedays these are places you can't park.
Anywho.
There's a nice long stretch of spaces at the corner of 48th and Sixth avenue.
Legal to park there on Sunday and even free.
BUT- there's a major new network located in the building on that corner, so they use metal barricades to block off about 10 spaces.
Today, after driving around for 20 minutes, I said screw it, and just moved some of the ducking barricades and parked. They are not NYC government barricades btw. Spots in NYC- LEGAL spots....no one should be able to hoard them
Rant over.

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Rockdiamond Private 99 Rep 83 Posts Drives: BMW IX 50 2024 Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	I think this is related... I drive in Manhattan. I've been driving -and parking-here for almost 50 years. At this point, the city has gotten so bad to drive in that if you know how to get around, you'll face hours long delays at times. Don't know your way around? Days. Or literally, you can't get there from here sort of thing. Anyway, on Sunday you can park at places that require payment other times. Of course from 8am-7pm weedays these are places you can't park. Anywho. There's a nice long stretch of spaces at the corner of 48th and Sixth avenue. Legal to park there on Sunday and even free. BUT- there's a major new network located in the building on that corner, so they use metal barricades to block off about 10 spaces. Today, after driving around for 20 minutes, I said screw it, and just moved some of the ducking barricades and parked. They are not NYC government barricades btw. Spots in NYC- LEGAL spots....no one should be able to hoard them Rant over.
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