... I guess?

At least this one parked correctly in the spaces. They usually just pull parallel to the curb, and take up 3 spaces.

Someone should make up gag parking tickets and use 'em for just this kind of thing.

Quote from: duckwrench13 on August 11, 2008, 01:40:01 PM
Someone should make up gag parking tickets and use 'em for just this kind of thing.

Hahaha, that would be be awesome to see their face when they find the 'ticket'.

Maybe this one wanted to set a good example - the meter was even paid for. ... or wait - maybe the meter was paid for before and this a** blocked a spot that would have been perfect for me. 

Quote from: duckwrench13 on August 11, 2008, 01:40:01 PM
Someone should make up gag parking tickets and use 'em for just this kind of thing.

Done and done 

http://www.youparklikeanasshole.com/

I'm convinced that meter-maids (I like to call them meter-demons) are actually minions of Satan himself.  They are heartless and souless.  Their sole function is to make miserable the lives of all. 

A meter-maid once backed into my parked bicycle (up on the sidewalk) in CT and totally pancaked the rear wheel.

A consultant at my last job bought himself a used meter maid cart, mostly to park illegally and for free.  Wait, that was the only reason.  I don't know why you'd buy one otherwise.

Quote from: someguy on August 11, 2008, 04:37:36 PM
Done and done 

http://www.youparklikeanasshole.com/

BRILLIANT!!!!

...and the printer is happily whirring away....

Quote from: mostrobelle on August 11, 2008, 04:40:36 PM
I'm convinced that meter-maids (I like to call them meter-demons) are actually minions of Satan himself.  They are heartless and souless.  Their sole function is to make miserable the lives of all. 

It actually sounds like a fun job. Sort of like my job as a teacher. To make students' lives miserable.   

Quote from: mbalmer on August 11, 2008, 07:25:26 PM
It actually sounds like a fun job. Sort of like my job as a teacher. To make students' lives miserable.   

I once overheard some of these meter-demons speaking with one another.  First off, let's just say that this profession apparently doesn't take a mental giant (and that's comin' from ME, Miss-double-digit-IQ.)  Second, you must have a large degree of apathy and dare I say, even malice, for other humans (I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they're humans who are merely possessed instead of beings comprised totally of evil.)  Lastly, and most importantly, one must be open to driving a vehicle that makes a golf cart look like a Formula I car and drive said vehicle while sporting a bicycle helmet. 

Meter-demons rank right up there with mosquitoes in my book.  And even mosquitoes have a reason for existing, if nothing else than to feed other animals.

They're not all bad. A meter maid (if you can refer to a man as a maid) once saved my bike from being towed from one of those zones where you can't park during rush hour. It was already halfway onto the truck when I got back to it about 2 minutes after the parking ban started, and he made the driver put it down and give it back to me because there wasn't a ticket on it yet. I got to ride away ticket-free.

Quote from: ro-monster on August 12, 2008, 02:47:22 PM
They're not all bad. A meter maid (if you can refer to a man as a maid) once saved my bike from being towed from one of those zones where you can't park during rush hour. It was already halfway onto the truck when I got back to it about 2 minutes after the parking ban started, and he made the driver put it down and give it back to me because there wasn't a ticket on it yet. I got to ride away ticket-free.

Yes, they are ALL BAD.  They are badness personified.   

As with all epic battles of good and evil, I believe the ranks of these beings was infiltrated to thwart their attempts at taking away your ride.  It was a fluke and I doubt it will happen again.  (In all seriousness I think there have been some pretty ugly events that have happened as a result of owners seeing their vehicles being towed.  I've heard that if an owner is on site that a tow truck cannot tow you.  As for not getting a ticket, however, that's pretty nice of the guy. )   

Quote from: ro-monster on August 12, 2008, 02:47:22 PM
They're not all bad. A meter maid (if you can refer to a man as a maid) once saved my bike from being towed from one of those zones where you can't park during rush hour. It was already halfway onto the truck when I got back to it about 2 minutes after the parking ban started, and he made the driver put it down and give it back to me because there wasn't a ticket on it yet. I got to ride away ticket-free.

They were probably hoping the bike would get dropped. 

Quote from: mostrobelle on August 11, 2008, 08:59:49 PM
I once overheard some of these meter-demons speaking with one another.  First off, let's just say that this profession apparently doesn't take a mental giant (and that's comin' from ME, Miss-double-digit-IQ.)  Second, you must have a large degree of apathy and dare I say, even malice, for other humans (I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they're humans who are merely possessed instead of beings comprised totally of evil.)  Lastly, and most importantly, one must be open to driving a vehicle that makes a golf cart look like a Formula I car and drive said vehicle while sporting a bicycle helmet. 

Meter-demons rank right up there with mosquitoes in my book.  And even mosquitoes have a reason for existing, if nothing else than to feed other animals.

Im going to go with comprised totally of evil.  San Rafael had one (hopefully was banished back to whatever plane they come from) that would check the meters on 4th street and if any were within ~20min (SWAG) she'd go the the *bux, get a coffee then go stand by the meter, fill out the ticket and wait for the time to expire.