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You're only delaying the inevitable, you run at your own expense. The repo man gets paid to chase you. ~Argabarga
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Telling the car it has permission for a lot would be as simple as entering the password into the onboard computer. It'll probably also already have bluetooth installed, so could use that to communicate to any site-based computer, which could also use ANPR to automatically call in violators.This was one of those times where my mouth says "have a nice day" but my brain says "go step on a Lego". - RegisterAce
I can't make something magically appear to fulfill all your hopes and dreams. Believe me, if I could I'd be the first person I'd help. - Trixie
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"Sorry, Sir, your car ratted you out"
In fact, skip the towing, if it detects it's been illegally parked, it should just drive itself to the impound and honk so we can let it in.- They say nothing good happens at 2AM, they're right, I happen at 2AM.
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I wanna know if Arga or any of his co-workers have ever gotten the "That sign wasn't there when I parked here!" line.
And the post about the cars recognizing that they're illegally parked and driving themselves to the impound lot made me laugh.
Just make sure that one day you don't accidentally impound this car:
it might just get itself out of impound.Skilled programmers aren't cheap. Cheap programmers aren't skilled.
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Quoth earl colby pottinger View Post...but the owners will still show up at the tow yards demanding their cars back. Cars that were not even towed....Last edited by Mental_Mouse; 12-13-2017, 10:30 AM.
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Quoth CrazedClerkthe2nd View PostThat story about Toboggan was pretty epic.
Also the bit with the Lawyer and that "Cha Ching!" deal sounds like something out of an SNL skit.To right the countless wrongs of our days... We shine this light of true redemption, that this place may become as paradise...Oh, what a wonderful world such would be...
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I suspect that once we have self driving cars, we'll fairly swiftly move to a model where you don't actually own a car - one just turns up when you need it, the size you want or larger.
I have an estate car, as I carry a load of crap around from time to time. But most of the time it's just me or me and the sprog. And I as I work either abroad or from home, sometimes I don't need a car for days or weeks.
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Quoth Pixelated View PostWords cannot express how disappointed I was when Bong Guy's pants didn't go up in flames ...
Of course, I'm now trying to wipe off Canadian Mist off my laptop screen!
And add one more vote for more Tobaggan stories . . . he sounds like a hoot.Human Resources - the adult version of "I'm telling Mom." - Agent Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo (NCIS)
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Quoth Argabarga View Post"Sorry, Sir, your car ratted you out"
In fact, skip the towing, if it detects it's been illegally parked, it should just drive itself to the impound and honk so we can let it in.
But this, sir, was a diabolical sneak attack. You should be ashamed.Last edited by wordgirl; 12-19-2017, 02:52 PM.
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'You want to park here,even though you do not have a valid permit issued for this lot.'
'I'm sorry Dave,I'm afraid I can't do that...'
(in the voice of the Hal-gabarga)Last edited by Kit-Ginevra; 12-20-2017, 12:22 AM.The Copyright Monster has made me tell you that my avatar is courtesy of the wonderful Alice XZ.And you don't want to annoy the Copyright Monster.
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