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Vehicle: Car: Parking: Making Space
Parking Space Increaser   (+11, -5)  [vote for, against]
"Padded Hydraulic Battering Ram with Backup Winch"

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-- thumbwax, Jul 31 2000

Car compactor http://www.halfbake...dea/Car_20compactor
Related idea, except it punishes those who deserve it most. :) [arghblah, Jul 31 2000, last modified Oct 04 2004]

And EMP car alarm silencer?
-- egnor, Jul 31 2000


I'm all for the EMP alarm silencer...
-- StarChaser, Jul 31 2000


that's just plain silly I'm all for it
-- tduff, Jan 04 2001


I've got a better idea.

Just get a can of yellow spray paint.

Paint double yellow lines under the offending car, then call the police. They will quickly arrive and tow the vehicle away.

A can of black spray paint can then be used to prepare the space for your own car.

Simple.
-- Mayfly, Oct 16 2001


Since one needs to hold spray paint can @ 10" - 25 cm from asphalt that is going to be kind of tricky - what with undercarraige of vehicle - since tires are in the way - do you propose hoisting entire vehicle aloft?
-- thumbwax, Oct 17 2001


You could lend [Mayfly] your backup winch and a pulley (in case it gets cold).
-- Lemon, Oct 17 2001


The traffic wardens here in London will ticket anything that is slightly suspect. As long as there is a hint of yellow paint within several feet of your car, prepare to walk home.
-- Mayfly, Oct 22 2001


There you go - another idea. A small motorised double yellow line painter that powers itself underneath the offending vehicle and out the other side once done.
-- AJCrowley, Apr 20 2003


I think a conveyor would work. One 1 yellow line, it will be normal, and the other a conveyor. It could be used by pressing 1 of 3 buttons on a wall-mounted control panel. The 3 settings are compact, SUV/Small pickup and Large Truck. The conveyor will have to be strong enough (at least) to hold more weight than it will ever need to hold. It's a lot easier.
-- croissantz, Aug 23 2004


<old joke>
Examiner: What does a yellow line mean?
Irishman: No parking at all.
Examiner: Correct. What does a double yellow line mean?
Irishman: No parking at all at all.</o j>
-- spidermother, Mar 17 2006



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