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So tonight, am I the db?
No, not at all.

Just curious, though... knowing you had to access the rear/tailgate, why didn't you park "nose in?"

Not trying to be a smart aleck... but when going to Lowe's/HD/Kroger, there have been times when I've seen a pull-through spot like that, but then it hits me; I'm gonna need to get to the trunk.

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Just curious, though... knowing you had to access the rear/tailgate, why didn't you park "nose in?"
My thought as well....
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So we're back to where I started. I'm a DB for parking my 911 over lines in corner spots in garages, to prevent door dings. Gotcha. The lines are there to try and prevent people from squeezing in, since a full spot was not possible.
No Dave - you are not a DB.

You're a GG (Good Guy) and we like you.

Umm.....you don't drive a POS SUV, I hope.....
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No, not at all.

Just curious, though... knowing you had to access the rear/tailgate, why didn't you park "nose in?"

Not trying to be a smart aleck... but when going to Lowe's/HD/Kroger, there have been times when I've seen a pull-through spot like that, but then it hits me; I'm gonna need to get in the trunk.
Agree, Fred not a DB, he's just having some fun with this thread.

As far as why not "nose in"? I never park nose in unless I absolutely have to ( and that's rare ). Especially when in my truck. In that situation, I'd roll forward a few inches for loading. I'm hyper-sensitive to backing into something so I eliminate backing at all costs. Humans aren't built to back up safely. Same applies to when we're behind the wheel.
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It was kind of warm here today.


So I was happy to get one of the shaded spots. Luckily, no one tried to squeeze in between us by the time I got back.

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Just took these tonight at a local restaurant.....this guy deserves a freakin' MEDAL!!!

This is how ya do it boys and girls! Parked way away from everyone too!





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He's not a d-bag. He is in less than one spot. It's not going to hurt the grass having his tires on it for a bit.
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He's not a d-bag. He is in less than one spot. It's not going to hurt the grass having his tires on it for a bit.
I know I know........I wasn't being sarcastic or flippant when I said "this is how you do it" and "he deserves a medal".

Too bad ALL Porsche drivers aren't this skilled!
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The beauty of being the mayor of a small town is that you can find a way to easily get around any laws that you don't like.

The mayor of Logansport, IN, Ted Franklin, parked his yellow Corvette Convertible halfway into a no parking zone last Friday outside of the town hall. Reportedly, police let him know the car was parked illegally around noon.

But Franklin was probably attending to important city matters that were more important than moving the car. Hours later, someone else who got a ticket for parking a car in the same space called to complain that there was no ticket. Former Chief of Police AJ Rozzi issued a ticket at 4:15. Interestingly, Mayor Franklin had refused to hire Rozzi's son for a position on the police force.

The mayor said that he didn't know there was an issue until after 4:20, when a friend told him about the ticket.

Franklin paid the $20 fine on Monday, but he'll never get a ticket for it again. Why's that?

Because Franklin now has his own extra large parking spot that's big enough to fit an entire bus full of mayors. It was placed in an area of the building's lot that was previously just for police use and it matches the color of his Corvette. Perhaps he wanted the car to be camouflaged?

He did say that the spot will let him "get in and out of the city building much quicker" and presumably attend to pressing Logansport matters. He did not say that this was his way of sticking it to form


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Eric Coffey and I witnessed this d'bag on Sat. night.

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At first I was agreeing with the double space issue (especially in AZ and shady areas, but a lot of these are people parking in outer areas, not between the lines..... big deal?

I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that there's a couple little kids this up coming kindergarten year, that will be panicking about their coloring between the lines skills.

Double spaces in prime spots is a no brainer DB move. Out in Egypt, not so much...
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The shaded parking space that prompted me to start this thread no longer exists. Wind recently knocked down the huge tree that shaded those spaces.

Here's one from today at the post office. This d'bag wanted to make sure no one else got any shade.

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this is how a guy from my work who also happens to be on my local forums handled it:













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Heaps of people are stopping to take photos, i even got asked by some milf to take a photo of her son and e-mail it to her.




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Out of curiosity how'd he get them to stick to the car?

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