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"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in
.umich.edu: > On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, Skip Elliott Bowman wrote: > >> I would take the space and leave a note on the windshield of the other >> car, politely asking them to be more considerate with their parking >> practices in the future. I would also tell them I took pictures of my >> undamaged door and their poor parking job, along with their plate # in >> case they damage my door upon their departure. > > Hadn't thought of taking pictures. Wouldn't really even have to take > pictures, just saying you had would probably be good enough. > >> Another alternative is to back in with an inch of space (but entirely >> within the line) of their door, so they have to enter from the passenger >> side. That way I can exit and enter unencumbered. > > Ayup. Done that. > > Those cellphones with photo capabilities seem more useful every day. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in
.umich.edu: > On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, Timothy J. Lee wrote: > >> >A Nice New car is parked almost a foot over the left-side line into the >> >next parking space. There's enough room for me to park entirely within >> >the lines of the (remaining) space. There's at least an inch of >> >clearance between my right-side mirror and his left-side mirror. My car >> >is in decent shape; it's about 3 years old. > >> Someone that sloppy in parking is likely to be sloppy in opening his/her >> door. If you park close to that car, expect a door ding to be left on >> your car. > > Dale Earnhart once said "Drive close to the wall, that way you won't have > time to accelerate on your way into it." The same principle applies here. > It's very difficult to leave a door ding when one cannot open one's door. > > And SO appropriate! -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in
.umich.edu: > On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, Timothy J. Lee wrote: > >> >A Nice New car is parked almost a foot over the left-side line into the >> >next parking space. There's enough room for me to park entirely within >> >the lines of the (remaining) space. There's at least an inch of >> >clearance between my right-side mirror and his left-side mirror. My car >> >is in decent shape; it's about 3 years old. > >> Someone that sloppy in parking is likely to be sloppy in opening his/her >> door. If you park close to that car, expect a door ding to be left on >> your car. > > Dale Earnhart once said "Drive close to the wall, that way you won't have > time to accelerate on your way into it." The same principle applies here. > It's very difficult to leave a door ding when one cannot open one's door. > > And SO appropriate! -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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"Furious George" > wrote in
oups.com: > > Larry Scholnick wrote: >> Here's the situation: >> >> The parking lot is nearly full. >> A Nice New car is parked almost a foot over the left-side line into > the next parking space. >> There's enough room for me to park entirely within the lines of the > (remaining) space. >> There's at least an inch of clearance between my right-side mirror > and his left-side mirror. >> My car is in decent shape; it's about 3 years old. >> >> Should I take the space, or keep on looking? > Why not just tow the jerk's car? > > Most tow operators will not tow such a vehicle. I've had a hard time getting police officers to write them tickets for double parking. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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"Furious George" > wrote in
oups.com: > > Larry Scholnick wrote: >> Here's the situation: >> >> The parking lot is nearly full. >> A Nice New car is parked almost a foot over the left-side line into > the next parking space. >> There's enough room for me to park entirely within the lines of the > (remaining) space. >> There's at least an inch of clearance between my right-side mirror > and his left-side mirror. >> My car is in decent shape; it's about 3 years old. >> >> Should I take the space, or keep on looking? > Why not just tow the jerk's car? > > Most tow operators will not tow such a vehicle. I've had a hard time getting police officers to write them tickets for double parking. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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Daniel J. Stern wrote: > On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, Skip Elliott Bowman wrote: > > > I would take the space and leave a note on the windshield of the other > > car, politely asking them to be more considerate with their parking > > practices in the future. I would also tell them I took pictures of my > > undamaged door and their poor parking job, along with their plate # in > > case they damage my door upon their departure. > > Hadn't thought of taking pictures. Wouldn't really even have to take > pictures, just saying you had would probably be good enough. Better yet, give them a picture of your car when it was new before any of your accidents. Then try to get them to restore your car to new condition. > > > Another alternative is to back in with an inch of space (but entirely > > within the line) of their door, so they have to enter from the passenger > > side. That way I can exit and enter unencumbered. > > Ayup. Done that. |
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Daniel J. Stern wrote: > On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, Skip Elliott Bowman wrote: > > > I would take the space and leave a note on the windshield of the other > > car, politely asking them to be more considerate with their parking > > practices in the future. I would also tell them I took pictures of my > > undamaged door and their poor parking job, along with their plate # in > > case they damage my door upon their departure. > > Hadn't thought of taking pictures. Wouldn't really even have to take > pictures, just saying you had would probably be good enough. Better yet, give them a picture of your car when it was new before any of your accidents. Then try to get them to restore your car to new condition. > > > Another alternative is to back in with an inch of space (but entirely > > within the line) of their door, so they have to enter from the passenger > > side. That way I can exit and enter unencumbered. > > Ayup. Done that. |
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In article >,
"Larry Scholnick" > wrote: > Here's the situation: > > The parking lot is nearly full. > A Nice New car is parked almost a foot over the left-side line into the next > parking space. > There's enough room for me to park entirely within the lines of the > (remaining) space. > There's at least an inch of clearance between my right-side mirror and his > left-side mirror. > My car is in decent shape; it's about 3 years old. > > Should I take the space, or keep on looking? I would take the space if it was the only space available and I would be sure to park as close to the car as possible, but that's just me. |
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In article >,
"Larry Scholnick" > wrote: > Here's the situation: > > The parking lot is nearly full. > A Nice New car is parked almost a foot over the left-side line into the next > parking space. > There's enough room for me to park entirely within the lines of the > (remaining) space. > There's at least an inch of clearance between my right-side mirror and his > left-side mirror. > My car is in decent shape; it's about 3 years old. > > Should I take the space, or keep on looking? I would take the space if it was the only space available and I would be sure to park as close to the car as possible, but that's just me. |
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"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message ... > http://images.lamer.net/lot-hog.gif > > Or this? > > http://images.lamer.net/tooclose.gif LOL, those are priceless! > That only works if you drive a '72 Plymouth Fury. If you drive a nice > new C6, there's no way you'd play these kinds of games with it. A nice car like that in my possession would never see a shopping center parking lot where these driving impaired morons tend to congregate. I'd have a worthless beater for that unpleasant task.... -- BTW, anyone who calls them self "Laura Bush murdered her boyfriend," is a ****ing idiot.... |
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