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Occasionally, I like to go out for lunch. I usually don't, though, because every time I do, I come back to find my parking spot taken. I want a digital sign-like parking meter-like doohickey that displays the words "Out to lunch, will return in ___ minutes". The sign would be hooked up to your shift
clock, so as soon as you clock out for lunch, the sign starts its countdown.
If another car is found parked there and your countdown meter still has time left (the timer freezes at whatever time it's on and a camera snaps a pic of the license plate as soon as a car parks there, for evidence purposes), they get towed. If, however, a slacker returns late from his/her lunch break and complains that somebody "stole" their spot, the supervisor who gets the complaint need only check the meter.
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[jonthegeologist, Dec 29 2006]
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Yep. But mounted to a pole and connected to the shift-clock. |
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YOUR parking spot? What if somebody uses your space but is gone before you return? When's the last time you had your car towed? That's hundreds of dollars. |
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I have to say, the parking spot free-for-all is one of those fantastically unifying commonalities of adult life. Everyone's annoyed by it, no one gets special treatment. Why don't we all unite in our frustration and laugh? (And then hold hands and sing kumbaya.) |
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I have to disclaim by saying I don't currently suffer from this particular problem. As a result, I will admit that my amusement is state-related, and that if I had this same annoyance, I'd likely bun you and then annotate a bunch of swear words in solidarity. |
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Welcome, [jenifemeral]. This ought to be fun. |
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//When's the last time you had your car towed? That's hundreds of dollars.// |
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Never had mine towed. Then again, I've never parked in a spot reserved for someone else, either. This is basically a "reserved" sign that allows people to park there when you're not working anymore. It's actually *more* convenient than simply putting your name on a sign, because it lets people know that the person for whom it is reserved is done for the day and it's available. |
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