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Old January 4th 05, 06:48 PM
C. E. White
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Years ago a friend and I met at a theater to attend a late
movie. We arrived in separate cars. The theater had nice
wide spaces. Some turkey in a Porsche split the line and
consumed two spaces near the entrance. Fortunately for us,
there was enough room on either side for our cars. My friend
had a BMW 2002 which he was able to get out of via the door
on the side opposite the Porsche. I had an Austin Healey
Sprite. I just climbed out the rear (top down). When we got
out of the late movie the Porsche was still there. I have no
idea whether or not the owner wanted to leave before us -
but he didn't. I suppose if he had wanted to leave he could
have pushed my Sprite out of the way (no locks on those
cars) and climbed in through the Porsche's passenger door,
but he didn't.

I really don't care if people want to park in two spaces as
long as there are plenty of spaces and they park far out in
lot. Taking two spaces near the door is a no-no. It is a
good thing for some people that I don't run a mall or
shopping center. I'd keep a tow truck on stand-by to haul
off inconsiderate people who park in two spaces, the fire
lane, or in handicap spaces (without justification). I've
decided that illegal parking is some sort of inverted bell
curve in relationship to the value of the vehicle. People
with very expensive and very crummy cars are far more likely
to be inconsiderate parkers than people with mid priced
cars.

Ed

Matthew Russotto wrote:
>
> In article >,
> fbloogyudsr > wrote:
>
> >I once found the only place left; between two line huggers. I aimed it
> >up, got out and pushed it into the parking place, nailing two at once.
> >Anyone beat that?

>
> Can't beat it, but I did something similar at work once -- 1/4 mile
> long nearly-full parking lot and a line-crossing Lincoln Town Car
> (which didn't belong to any of MY bosses) right up front. Parked in
> the space and climbed out the top.

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