Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> Ulf > said in rec.autos.driving:
>
>> Scott en Aztlán wrote:
>>> Ulf > said in rec.autos.driving:
>>>
>>>> Looks like a smart way to park if you're (un)loading stuff on the bed,
>>>> like these guys are doing.
>>> You're kidding, right?
>> Nope, I'm not. I'd have zero problem if someone parked like that, for a
>> good reason, in a quiet neighborhood.
>
> Would you support having the truck park up on the grass?

Sure, as long as they're not blocking the sidewalk.

That would
> actually save those lazy gardeners a few steps. As it was, there was
> no significant difference in carrying distance as compared with
> parking parallel to the curb, so they blocked the street for nothing.

You're missing the point. It's the difference in *height* between the
bed and the street vs. the bed and the curb.

Ulf