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Stupid question on Parking

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by wolf1603, Apr 6, 2008.

  1. dustball

    dustball Member

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    I usually park in the stripes next to the handicap (rock star), or if I have to, I will then pull into a spot so that my back fender matches with the other cars back bumpers so some old lady won't think the spot is empty and try pulling in and not realizing there is a flat black bike there. I also try to pull in so I can just drive off instead of having to back out..




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    Our local Wally world has designated MC parking spaces...marked with a 5 gal bucket filled with quick crete and sign sticking out that states motorcycle parking.

    Even the space is marked with a bike painted on the pavement....but still there are these idiots who get out and move the signs to park...

    I pulled in with my son not long ago and was in the wright mood...the sign had been moved back about five feet and a big Lincoln Navigator was parked halfway accross the parking space...so...For fun I drug the sign over and rolled the bucket with the quick crete in it under the front of the truck..then went inside...I sat on the bench and watched as the blond on her cell phone came out and freaked over the problem.


    Long story short....Sheriffs deputies show up...they page the tag number on my bike...I walk over....he sees Im a LEO ..he laughs it up and tickets her.
     
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    Rescue, YOU ROCK!
     
  5. hogfiddles

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    rescue76, that's AWESOME. I wish I coulda been there to watch that!

    At work, I park in the blue diagonal stripes next to the handicap spot. It's a bit spot, and I am far enough up in that the front of the bike doesn't even reach to the door of the vehicle. (That is the proverbial handicap-vehicle that NEVER parks there, and hasn't been one park there in the six years I've been using that spot cuz it's around the backside of the building) I think the bigger problem is the building/grounds crew that parks their truck consistently right in the middle of the parking/drop-off/loading circle.

    As far as at stores, in town, etc.......I park away from vehicles, I don't mind walking a little farther. In town, I park diagonally in the spot, rolled back til the back tire touches the curb.

    Under the kickstand, I place a small metal plate. I made it from the cover of an electrical junction box. I ground off the two corners that the slots are on, then ground off the two opposing corners. It's small enough to keep in my jacket pocket when not in use.
     

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