darn it!
i was going to park here until i saw this sign.
it looked like the perfect space.
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‘the road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.’
-will rogers
Sep16
Tag Archives: parking
Aug14
park it.
here are the only ones allowed to park on the closed-off street
look at them making the most of it and taking all the good spots
they must know someone or have special licenses.
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“when i get real bored i like to drive downtown and get a great parking spot,
then sit in my car and count how many people ask when i am leaving.”
-steven wright
Dec11
to park or not to park? that is the question.
i am endlessly amused by conversations that happen on my local nextdoor site.
here is one of my recent favs.
someone is reaching out for parking advice about the sign above
and gets a whole lot of answers (100+), yet no one knows for sure.
below is a sampling of responses for your reading pleasure:
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The original question: What does this sign mean? Can you park for 15 min without being ticketed?
No Parking alone means no parking (like bottom sign to left of the signpost) No parking with frame below it describes the “no parking conditions” within the red frame the added tow threat makes it more confusing.
I just wouldn’t park there🤣
15 minute parking allowed from the sign back. The parking enforcement, when they come around, will take photos of your cars location and of a tire and it’s valve stem location. They come back 15 minutes later and issue ticket if not moved. If it’s one of the really crabby patrol people they will come back 15 minutes later and issue a second ticket.
BEWARE THE KING CRAB!
every 14 minutes jack up ur car+ spin wheel to put valve in diff spot (see above)
Just like NYC – hand over your keys to a car jockey to move your car to the alternate side of the street on Tuesdays!
There was a sign just like this outside the old Kiwanis building, and for a long time that space was left empty because people didn’t realize they could park…
The wording of the sign pointing to the right is inconsistent. I did not find an interpretation of the sign in the Uniform Vehicle Code. Like, “Are you going to walk to school or…
Why is it inconsistent? As I see it, the sign says, “to the right of this sign you can park for 15 minutes between the hours of 6 am and 6 pm; you will be towed…
It means exactly what it says “no parking”
Could be a fund raising effort for a parking garage.
It means don’t park there regardless
“Can you park for 15 mins without being ticketed?” The answer is yes, if the question means whether it’s possible.
I’d trust the bottom line. See the tow truck picking up the vehicle 😂
My interpretation is that it really does mean no parking 6AM-6PM. The 15 minute limit is for standing (driver remains in vehicle). In practice, it is effectively a 15 minute limit…
I think the key is that the arrows on the signs point in different directions. So no parking at all from the sign and then to the left. The 15 minute no parking sign points to the right so the limited parking is from the sign and to the right.
Well, just visit – https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/ , a mere 862 pages! I think the first rule is read from top to bottom. Then execute like a computer interpreting code; don’t try…
Seems perfectly logical! Good to know. Thank you!
You can not park there unless you have a loading zone (commercial) plate, and then only for 15 minutes. Most loading zones have unlimited parking for those with loading zone…
I disagree. The sign in this post does not say anything about commercial permits or plates.
My interpretation of the originally posted sign is it’s basically a no parking zone, but they will let you park for 15 minutes during business hours. I’ve gotten away with parking…
But you can park for longer on Sunday?
Don’t think you can park there on Sunday
The sign is basically offering you an opportunity to bet; the city is betting you a parking space against a $25 ticket that you can’t figure out and execute what they meant…
This looks like East U adjacent to the business school. Isn’t it a bit cryptic? Appears to mark two zones, one to the left of the sign (see the arrow) in which there is no parking…
I love how everyone says it means something different and is 100% confident about it.
The last comment, from the original question poser: Being part of “everyone” I am not 100% confident.
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‘nine out of ten americans believe that out of ten people, one person will always disagree with the other nine.’
-colin mochrie
Sep23
parking space.
that feeling of joy you get
when you score the perfect parking space
your car just squeezes in
and it’s the last one.
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“the road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.”
will rogers
Dec1
main street.
main street, ann arbor, mi, usa – 1952, a few years back.
when transportation options were booming
and parking was more flexible.
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“all the stories i’ll ever need are right here on main street.”
-robert corbier
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photo credits: ann arbor townies, carol nordman
Jan18
is it us?
or does anyone else
see the irony
in
a 10-minute limit
for parking
at a post office?
why do they
threaten us
with an
unknown
punishment
(maybe having to work a shift there?)
if we are
still parked in their lot
after 10 minutes
and then
force us
to stand in line
for 45 minutes?
—-
the federal government spends millions to run the Postal Service.
i could lose your mail for half of that.
– pat paulsen
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credits: many thanks to my boyfriend, marc for sharing the ironies in life with me.
Aug28
are you a parking ticket because you’ve got fine written all over you? – author unknown
every time
i see a parking meter
i think back
to my days
in grad school
it was a frenzied time
driving
everywhere
running
to classes
day and night
not sleeping much
running
to substitute teach
running
to student teach
running
to cater
running
to family events
running
to drive my daughter
back to college
ironically
we were university rivals
running
to interviews
and all that jazz
and
no money
and
no time
and so
parking
was not
on the radar
i was
always looking for a spot
close to class
in a hurry
playing the odds
parking
with construction crews
or
at almost expired meters
or
halfway in and halfway out
of legal street spots
and
tickets were piling up
until
one day
i came out
in between classes
and
my car was gone
i called the police
they said they had it
but
i had to
pay off all of my tickets
plus the new one
they had given me
before they towed it
to get it back
they had reached
their tipping point
i walked to the station
and got in line
with about 200 thousand or so
other students
paying off tickets
i waited patiently
i planned
when it was my turn
to tell them
that
i was a single mother
working 2 jobs
going to school
trying to balance everything
with no money
and
that i was doing all this
to follow my dream
and i hoped
they would grant me
compassionate dreamer’s amnesty
and call it even
but instead
they said
we’ll need 450$
cash or certified check
which seemed like a fortune
and so
i called my daughters
to come to the station
and
pick me up
and
take me
to ransom
my car back
and
this meant
ramen noodles
would be back too
and
my amnesty bubble was popped
but my dream was still intact
===
i was complimented on my driving today.
someone left a note on my windshield that said, ‘parking fine’
– author unknown
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image credits: annarbor.com, neatorama.com, wsj.com
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