- #13719 of 14395
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Re: . [fintail]the Boxster was driven by a metrosexual guy [euphonium] [andre1969] [steve_] [andre1969] [fintail] [steve_] [andre1969] [ruking1] [andre1969] [snakeweasel] [andre1969]
by gerrya
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Jul 16, 2009 (9:27 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 12, 2009 9:45 am)
let me relate what I did to a co-worker of mine a few years ago. We were both working on contract at a large auto manufacturing plant. I had a beat-up Corolla, he had just leased a BMW convertible, and parked it way out by itself at the end of the lot every day. So I started parking snuggled up to him, my pass door as close as I could get to his drivers door. Did it a couple times a week or whenever I had the time to, for months. Looked funny as anything - two cars snuggled up tightall by themselves way out away from the rest of the parked cars. He never mentioned anything. A full 2 years later, I was over at his house for a beer and his wife was saying how she hated taking the Porsche downtown to work, because you always had to worry about it, people always parked too close, etc etc, and turns to him and says "Remember, Ed, how there was that a###### that always parked next to the BMW? And how mad you were every time he was parked so tight you had to get in the passenger door and crawl over the console?" It was impossible to keep a straight face. Suddenly the light came on, and he figured out who the a####### was. I was still chuckling to myself days later. I think the only way I got away with it was, there were literally hundreds of vehicles in the lot, including several Corollas identical to mine.
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- #13720 of 14395
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Re: . [fintail]the Boxster was driven by a metrosexual guy [euphonium] [andre1969] [steve_] [andre1969] [fintail] [steve_] [andre1969] [ruking1] [andre1969] [snakeweasel] [andre1969] [gerrya]
by ruking1
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Jul 16, 2009 (9:46 am)
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Replying to: gerrya (Jul 16, 2009 9:27 am)
Ah, makes me wax nostalgic for the days of Black powder coated Smitty Bilt F/R, LS/RS tube bumpers/sideguards. Almost forgot the self adhesive sand paper steps.
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- #13722 of 14395
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Re: . [fintail]the Boxster was driven by a metrosexual guy [euphonium] [andre1969] [steve_] [andre1969] [fintail] [steve_] [andre1969] [ruking1] [andre1969] [snakeweasel] [andre1969] [gerrya]
by tjc78
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Jul 16, 2009 (12:30 pm)
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Replying to: gerrya (Jul 16, 2009 9:27 am)
So I started parking snuggled up to him, my pass door as close as I could get to his drivers door.
Why is that so funny? I'll never understand why people care if someone parks far away. As long as they are in one spot, no one should care. I, for one, hate door dings and so many of today's cars have no bodyside moulding making them easy targets. The other day at the wholesale club, my clean new car was parked far away and some %^&hole decided to throw bags of trash around my car  I consider that very inconsiderate!
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- #13723 of 14395
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Re: . [fintail]the Boxster was driven by a metrosexual guy [euphonium] [andre1969] [steve_] [andre1969] [fintail] [steve_] [andre1969] [ruking1] [andre1969] [snakeweasel] [andre1969] [gerrya] [tjc78]
by andre1969
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Jul 16, 2009 (12:45 pm)
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Replying to: tjc78 (Jul 16, 2009 12:30 pm)
Why is that so funny?
Well, maybe in this case, since the two knew each other and were friends, maybe it was a running gag between the two?
I'll never understand why people care if someone parks far away. As long as they are in one spot, no one should care.
Yeah, I don't really care, either, if someone parks far away. I do it myself sometimes. Now I do get a bit miffed when someone takes up two spots, but again, if they're off in the back forty somewhere, and there's no way in hades that the parking lot would ever get filled to capacity, I'm not going to put too much negative thought into it.
Gotta admit though, I returned one inconsiderate favor with another a few weeks ago at the liquor store. There was this old Lexus LS400 parked at a bad angle, right out in front. Maybe off kilter by about 20-25 degrees. I pulled in beside, in my '79 New Yorker, managing to leave enough room so that they would not be able to back out without a little maneuvering. And then, once inside the liquor store, I kept an eye out, and watched as this woman got into the car, started to back out without paying attention, and almost creamed me! But then at the last second she stopped, cocked her wheels the right way, and then backed out without incident.
That's one thing that always irritates me, when someone parks stupid like that. And it's not like these are small spaces that are hard to navigate. Hell, if I can park my NYer properly, I don't see how hard it should be to park a little car like that Lexus properly!
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- #13724 of 14395
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Re: . [fintail]the Boxster was driven by a metrosexual guy [euphonium] [andre1969] [steve_] [andre1969] [fintail] [steve_] [andre1969] [ruking1] [andre1969] [snakeweasel] [andre1969] [gerrya] [tjc78] [andre1969]
by fintail
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Jul 16, 2009 (1:01 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 16, 2009 12:45 pm)
I remember back when I was in school, I parked the fintail at the end of a gravel lot on campus for a short errand. I came back, and lo and behold, a late 80s Civic had crowded its way in and left about an inch between it and my car - the guy must have got out of the passenger door or a window. I was at the end of the lot, with a cement barrier no more than a foot away from my drivers side. It took several attempts for me to get the car out, and when I made my final turn, I bumped the Civic - I think with subconscious intent - hard enough to set off the alarm. I sped away, never knowing and not caring if I hurt anything (it'd take a lot more than that to hurt my car) 
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- #13725 of 14395
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Re: What can be done about [british_rover]
by oldfarmer50
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Jul 16, 2009 (2:27 pm)
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Replying to: british_rover (Jul 16, 2009 7:50 am)
"...she can't hear most...annoying high pitched voices..."
You DIDN'T lob that softball in here, did you? 
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- #13726 of 14395
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Re: What can be done about [oldfarmer50]
by snakeweasel
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Jul 16, 2009 (2:45 pm)
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jul 16, 2009 2:27 pm)
He did and I wanted so badly to comment in it. 
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- #13727 of 14395
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Re: . [fintail]the Boxster was driven by a metrosexual guy [euphonium] [andre1969] [steve_] [andre1969] [fintail] [steve_] [andre1969] [ruking1] [andre1969] [snakeweasel] [andre1969] [gerrya]
by oldfarmer50
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Jul 16, 2009 (2:57 pm)
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Replying to: gerrya (Jul 16, 2009 9:27 am)
"...So I started parking snuggled up to him..."
So YOU are the guy that does that to my new car no matter where I park. Tell me do you own a large pick-up? 
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- #13728 of 14395
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Re: . [fintail]the Boxster was driven by a metrosexual guy [euphonium] [andre1969] [steve_] [andre1969] [fintail] [steve_] [andre1969] [ruking1] [andre1969] [snakeweasel] [andre1969] [gerrya] [tjc78] [andre1969]
by oldfarmer50
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Jul 16, 2009 (3:02 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 16, 2009 12:45 pm)
"...a few weeks ago at the liquor store..."
Now you know why she parked like that.
BTW, how often do you go to that liquor store, It seems a lot of your posts involve trips down there. Maybe I should drive down from NY and pay you a visit...we may be related. 
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