I really hate it when I can't find the droids that I'm looking for!!
I have no idea how to parallel park at all , it's been over 4 years since the exam. The thing was , the whole DMV thing was difficult from the start. The first time I went to try to get a permit I didn't even get past the eye test for some reason. After I came back , I failed the computer test to get the permit , and had to try the 2nd time , which I barely passed (as I recall if you get more than 3 or 4 wrong you fail?). A few months later I tried to get my license and failed basically because of that damn Parallel park. Somehow I managed to pass the exam the 2nd time despite not parking correctly. I have not had to parallel park since.
In the event that I would have to , I would likely go Seinfeld and turn into the spot instead of backing up. There was once an episode where they debated an entire day on whether you should drive into the spot , or back into the spot. One of the best episodes ever , didn't they all miss a fight on TV because they were arguing the semantics of parking?
George: Alright, now you're gonna see some parallel parking. (spitting into
his hands and rubbing them together) How I wish you could make a living
parallel parking. (turning around in his seat) It's all geometry, knowing all
the angles, when to make that first turn and then when to swing it back in,
that's the key.
Last edited by ixcuincle; 06-17-2007 at 10:41 PM.
4/16/2007...a day of mourning for Hokie Nation
I used to be a whiz at parallel parking. At one point, we had six drivers and seven cars in the household. We had to parallel park on our street. I'm still fairly decent at it.
Witchy
I can't believe some of you guys never parallel park. I do it every day living in the city. I can pretty much get my car into any size spot, only need about 6 inches on each side.
Only is tricky when I have to do it on a one-way stret where I'm parking on my left. I'm not much for ambidextria when it comes to parallel parking.
"Its 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it."
I didn't have to learn how to parallel park to get my license. So I used to never want to do it and would freak out about it. Now it's pretty easy, although I try not to do it on a busy street.
*grumble*Originally Posted by Mackus
Damn suburbanites.
"We had opportunities to do something stupid and we didn’t do it." -- Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08
Shut it all you elitists
* Going to a new major movie premeire, waiting in a theatre-formed line thats 150 people deep or more for a long time waiting for the show and just as the line begins to move, people who were never in line just merge into line ahead of you as if they were v.i.p.'s. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! Line jumping is so discourteous.
* Food shopping at a grocery store (Giant) with a fairly full store of customers... along comes a "person" with a cell phone up to his ear talking quite loudly to a friend or whomever and while standing besides a mother and her 4 year old girl he uses language that would be par for the course at a strip joint. No respect, that is at least the tenth time I've been witness to this ridiculous public display.
* Driving for the first time along a lengthy one lane road that is winding to a degree, up and down hills, like a bad roller coaster... 7 children in my SUV, returning from a movie that I've taken them all to see, doing the speed limit (35) ... all the while an idiot is riding my bumper like his appendix is bursting. I tap my brake repeatedly to 'advise' the other driver to back off, I would do this anyway, but I have 7 kids with me. This fool just didn't care and stayed close enough to my vehicle to read the VIN # on the 'front!' of my car. As he eventually passes me he gives me the finger.
People need to learn to treat others far better, for society continues to spiral down a discourteous, rude, me-first drain. Rant over... I feel better. LOL
Planning geek rant alert:*grumble*
Damn suburbanites.
Minimum off-street parking requirements!
I love this thread.
More rants: West coast games. Is it too much to ask that games on the West Coast that involve Eastern teams be held at say, 6pm Pacific Time? I can't imagine it's so bad when they're over here; the game just starts while they're at work. Big deal! But waiting until 10pm to watch a game and 1am to see the end of it is a pain in the ass for us on the east coast.
Also,
When approaching an intersection that's a 4-way stop, and there's someone already at the intersection, stopped, crossing the road perpindicular to the one you're on, and they wait until you come to a complete stop before going through. I know it's just a couple of seconds of my time they're wasting and it really doesn't matter, but it's still a pain in the ass.
And on the subject of four way stop signs,
Say there are three cars stopped at an intersection. Two cars driving on Smith Street, in opposite directions, and me on Dave Drive. Both of the other cars do not have their blinkers on and intend to go straight through the intersection. Car to my right goes, while the car on my left waits for the other car to get out of the intersection before it, too, goes. You can BOTH go at the same time, sparing me having to sit there waiting for you both to go through one at a time! Arghhh!!
Yeah, I think it's safe to assume that I have a slight case of road rage.
Bgfield, somewhere inside your car there is a public transit rider just screaming to get out!
Sorry can't agree with you on this one. Although you may be smart enough to stop at the stop sign, some people feel they are so important or are just so oblivious that they run through the stop sign. Also, many people turn without their blinkers on, so if you were to assume that they were going straight, you would crash.When approaching an intersection that's a 4-way stop, and there's someone already at the intersection, stopped, crossing the road perpindicular to the one you're on, and they wait until you come to a complete stop before going through. I know it's just a couple of seconds of my time they're wasting and it really doesn't matter, but it's still a pain in the ass.
And on the subject of four way stop signs,
Say there are three cars stopped at an intersection. Two cars driving on Smith Street, in opposite directions, and me on Dave Drive. Both of the other cars do not have their blinkers on and intend to go straight through the intersection. Car to my right goes, while the car on my left waits for the other car to get out of the intersection before it, too, goes. You can BOTH go at the same time, sparing me having to sit there waiting for you both to go through one at a time! Arghhh!!
Oh believe me if I rode the metro or the bus I'd find something to ***** about, more than likely someone who can't figure out how the metro ticket goes in the machine or stands right by the door when there are plenty of places to stand/sit, or guys who don't give up their seat for the elderly/pregnant.
I guess I'm just an angry person in general
I can understand if I'm approaching a stop sign when going really fast if the person wants to make sure that I'm actually going to stop, but a lot of times I'll just be coasting up slowly, obviously I'm going to stop.
I guess my view, if I'm the other driver, I'm just gonna go and if I get hit it's their fault so who cares, right?
MASN commercials: Especially ones that tout the throwing-out-baserunners prowess of a guy who is currently on the DL!!! "Better think twice, baserunners!!!" Gah.
Witchy
I hate em too.MASN commercials: Especially ones that tout the throwing-out-baserunners prowess of a guy who is currently on the DL!!! "Better think twice, baserunners!!!" Gah.
Witchy
I hate the "See you at the Yard" commercial with the canned rock music in the background.
It's got that stupid guy with the wig on and the bird beak bopping his head to the music strumming a bat like it's a guitar.
If I ever came across that guy at OPACY I swear on all thats holy I'd kick him in the nuts. I don't care what the consequences are, it'd totally be worth it.
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