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More Obnoxious parking - READ FIRST POST BEFORE POSTING

Berty · 2008-12-10 17:23:38

READ THIS POST BEFORE CONTRIBUTING TO THIS THREAD: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=75915000&postcount=6271 Hello all, I was being my grandmothers good samaratin today. I took her shopping to the crescent shopping centre in Limerick. Ha, that my good deed done for this year GOD :D Anyway, she is in a…

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#4202 27-06-2011 12:17pm
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Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Owner parked it up on Parnell Street (outside the Woolshed) with the hazzards flashing and strolled across into Penneys. Not only is he blocking a lane of traffic but he's also blocking the cyclelane at a junction. A cyclist would have to swing out past his car while trying to keep an eye on the traffic turning right onto Parnell Street from Jervis Street.

They're also stopped and parked on double yellows and in a clearway. Next time that happens give DSPS a call on 6022500 or DRTCC a call on 1800 293949 and ask them to tow it away. Probably won't happen but it's worth a try.

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#4203 27-06-2011 12:28pm
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Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Owner parked it up on Parnell Street (outside the Woolshed) with the hazzards flashing and strolled across into Penneys. Not only is he blocking a lane of traffic but he's also blocking the cyclelane at a junction. A cyclist would have to swing out past his car while trying to keep an eye on the traffic turning right onto Parnell Street from Jervis Street.

markpb wrote: »

They're also stopped and parked on double yellows and in a clearway. Next time that happens give DSPS a call on 6022500 or DRTCC a call on 1800 293949 and ask them to tow it away. Probably won't happen but it's worth a try.

Double yellows? Check!
Cycle lane? Check!
Junction? Check!
Blocking lane? Check!
Clearway? Check!

The rarely-sighted 'five in one'! Bonus points also for doing so to pop into Penneys for a new pair of underpants or whatever. Such proudly obnoxious parking takes many years of practice and we need more on this thread!

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#4204 27-06-2011 12:36pm
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but he has his hazzards on, doesn't that mean he's not in the wrong? :rolleyes:

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#4205 27-06-2011 12:46pm
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markpb wrote: »

They're also stopped and parked on double yellows and in a clearway. Next time that happens give DSPS a call on 6022500 or DRTCC a call on 1800 293949 and ask them to tow it away. Probably won't happen but it's worth a try.

Didn't happen - is that not a Jed Clampet van passing in the background

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#4206 27-06-2011 12:54pm
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Merbhp wrote: »

Didn't happen - is that not a Jed Clampet van passing in the background

Well spotted

*le sigh*

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#4207 27-06-2011 1:13pm
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denlaw wrote: »

hey , its a beemer , he/she can park where ever the fvck they like

But it's a bimmer!

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#4208 27-06-2011 2:38pm
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In the mill shopping centre today. Could not belive what i was seeing.
Some crazy people out there.

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#4209 27-06-2011 4:17pm
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wush06 wrote: »

In the mill shopping centre today. Could not belive what i was seeing.
Some crazy people out there.

But it is inside the white lines!!!

Nobody said which white lines. :pac:

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#4210 27-06-2011 4:32pm
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Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Owner parked it up on Parnell Street (outside the Woolshed) with the hazzards flashing and strolled across into Penneys. Not only is he blocking a lane of traffic but he's also blocking the cyclelane at a junction. A cyclist would have to swing out past his car while trying to keep an eye on the traffic turning right onto Parnell Street from Jervis Street.

And what happened to him/her?
A million quid and my left nut says "not a bloody thing"
And I bet he/she parks like that on a regular basis.
Why?
Because nothing ever happens.
Inaction by the authorities condones and enables that type of behavior.
Maybe I should start dumping my car randomly, seems I'm going to all that trouble of finding a spot, parking properly and paying for it for absolutely nothing.
So now will just jump on the brakes no matter where I am, put on the aul' "magic park anywhere lights" and stroll into the shopping center to spend half an hour buying a choc ice.
Because obviously no one cares and that makes it alright.:mad::(

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#4211 27-06-2011 4:48pm
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wush06 wrote: »

http://photos4.media.pix.ie/EC/34/EC345319100B4668B446590449F5E648-0000343778-0002398545-00800L-CCAF475F0EB943698BECC5976EC5C24E.jpg

In the mill shopping centre today. Could not belive what i was seeing.
Some crazy people out there.

Parking is one thing, but with that level of awareness you'd have to worry about their driving too.

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#4212 27-06-2011 4:59pm
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dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

And what happened to him/her?
A million quid and my left nut says "not a bloody thing"
And I bet he/she parks like that on a regular basis.
Why?
Because nothing ever happens.

I'm afraid I didn't hang around to find out. I was on my way from a shop to the office so was on company time!

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#4213 27-06-2011 7:06pm
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Tesco Arklow, who must have one of the largest carparks in the country.
But, it was raining.

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#4214 27-06-2011 7:18pm
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wush06 wrote: »

http://photos4.media.pix.ie/EC/34/EC345319100B4668B446590449F5E648-0000343778-0002398545-00800L-CCAF475F0EB943698BECC5976EC5C24E.jpg

The extended "line" reminds me of this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEdO1qWKn7M

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#4215 27-06-2011 7:19pm
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#4216 27-06-2011 7:48pm
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CH3OH wrote: »

Tesco Arklow, who must have one of the largest carparks in the country.
But, it was raining.

If it weren't for the steel bollards, they'd be parking under the fecking canopy!:rolleyes:

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#4217 27-06-2011 7:49pm
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downey2003 wrote: »

If it weren't for the steel bollards, they'd be parking under the fecking canopy!:rolleyes:

I reckon they'd think it was a drive through........

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#4218 29-06-2011 9:48am
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Portarlington this morning on my way to work - thats my usual space they're encroaching on.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=1694&pictureid=9979

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#4219 29-06-2011 10:02am
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Maybe the driver of this car has 2 families, hence the need for 2 Parent & child parking spaces. Or maybe its just because they're an inconsiderate prick.

If you're going to drive a barge a least learn how to pull it into port :rolleyes:

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#4220 29-06-2011 2:08pm
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westies4ever wrote: »

Portarlington this morning on my way to work - thats my usual space they're encroaching on.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=1694&pictureid=9979

Now 2pm and he's still there!!!!!!!

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#4221 29-06-2011 2:33pm
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westies4ever wrote: »

Portarlington this morning on my way to work - thats my usual space they're encroaching on.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=1694&pictureid=9979

Why cant i see this picture. All i'm getting is picture.php (gif image,1*1 pixels)

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#4222 29-06-2011 2:37pm
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lucyfur09 wrote: »

Why cant i see this picture. All i'm getting is picture.php (gif image,1*1 pixels)

+1

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#4223 29-06-2011 2:38pm
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lucyfur09 wrote: »

Why cant i see this picture. All i'm getting is picture.php (gif image,1*1 pixels)

Me too! It must be a picture of the big mass of space between the car and the kerb??!!!:p

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#4224 29-06-2011 2:44pm
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#4225 29-06-2011 2:45pm
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Look closely , this Muppet can multi-task.
He blocks a perfectly good parking spot & half a lane on a main road in peak time traffic. Not to mention blocking the view of the black car in front trying to get out.

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#4226 29-06-2011 2:52pm
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I see over on the Kildare section that traffic wardens turned up at 8.50am outside the school in celbridge and started ticketing everyone parked illegally
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056312866

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#4227 29-06-2011 3:16pm
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lucyfur09 wrote: »

Why cant i see this picture. All i'm getting is picture.php (gif image,1*1 pixels)

Apologies - better? Admittedly there is still a decent space left but if they cant manage to park in one themselves, I dont trust them not to take the side off my car when leaving!

By westies4ever at 2011-06-29

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#4228 29-06-2011 3:19pm
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westies4ever wrote: »

Apologies - better?

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6243/img00069201106290928.jpg
By westies4ever at 2011-06-29

after all the buildup, i was expecting a hummer parked ontop of a handicapped person in a mother and baby spot on a double yellow line next to a pedestrian crosswalk!

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#4229 29-06-2011 3:21pm
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phill106 wrote: »

after all the buildup, i was expecting a hummer parked ontop of a handicapped person in a mother and baby spot on a double yellow line next to a pedestrian crosswalk!

my first attempt at posting a pic - I'll get better

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#4230 29-06-2011 3:23pm
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westies4ever wrote: »

my first attempt at posting a pic - I'll get better

Only teasin, pic was grand, i just have my sarcastic hat on today it seems!

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#4231 29-06-2011 3:25pm
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phill106 wrote: »

Only teasin, pic was grand, i just have my sarcastic hat on today it seems!

thats allowed

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