Fall Towing Tidbits: The Squirrels and I are both rounding up nutty things!

[Jay 2K Winger]

The White Zone is for immediate loading and unloading passengers only. There is no stopping in the Red Zone.

The Red Zone is for immediate loading and unloading passengers only. There is no stopping in the White Zone.

[Titi]

The Red Zone is for immediate loading and unloading passengers only. There is no stopping in the White Zone.

No! It is the WHITE ZONE!

[Sonoma]

No! It is the WHITE ZONE!

I think I'm developing a drinking problem.

[Zoom]

I think I'm developing a drinking problem.

Hi, Jack!-

[wolfie]

We got those people who'd "park" in the loading zone at the wholesale club, put their blinkers on, and then get out and do their shopping. And sometimes they wouldn't even put the blinkers on, and just go inside.

If the FDLP spotted the car and it hadn't moved in more than 20 minutes, we'd call it in to the front desk to make an announcement over the PA. If there was someone in the car, we'd tell them they had to move it because it's for loading and unloading only.

Did the front desk ever have the temptation to announce "Would the owner of the pile of scrap metal, formerly a blue Cavalier license plate 123 ABC, please arrange to have it moved - the delivery driver backing into the loading bay didn't see it"?

We used to ALWAYS get people who would stop right in front of our store (in a fire lane mind you), put their flashers on and leave their vehicle. When they came into the store, I told them they couldn't really park there. The response would inevitably be: "Oh I'll just be a minute"

That usually meant I was lucky if they got out of there within TEN minutes. One guy left his vehicle out there for just over TWENTY minutes.

I really wish this town had better parking enforcement.

This would require an area where the police were both understaffed and somewhat corrupt, but it would be interesting if the police had an "understanding" with the local chop shop that cars disappearing from fire lanes were a VERY low priority.

[Pixilated]

Called in credit card, likely enough.
Prolly figures that impound lot fees are punitive to discourage those who WILL take their time paying their fees, and he's showing that he will be prompt, so no 'add-on' penalty is necessary?
(ack! There I go trying to parse SC "logic" again. It hurts the brain parts, it does.)

*snip*

Ah, okay. Never thought of it being a call-in! It does make an odd sort of sense now ... "Ok, I've paid for my car so can you just pretend it's no longer there and I'll come tomorrow and actually remove it ...?"

[Sapphire Silk]

Did that poor delusional slug honestly believe that your CEO could overrule local ordinances related to parking?...Disregard...I just answered my own question.

He apparently also believes the owner of a private company is going to slit his own financial throat by giving money back for services rendered.

The White Zone is for immediate loading and unloading passengers only. There is no stopping in the Red Zone.

Stopping in the Red Zone is treason and will result in immediate disintegration. Thank you, Citizens for your cooperation.

The Red Zone is for immediate loading and unloading passengers only. There is no stopping in the White Zone.

Stopping in the White Zone is treason and will result in immediate disintegration. Thank you, Citizens, for your cooperation.

Failure to stop in either the Red or White Zone is treason and will result in immediate disintegration. Thank you, Citizens, for your cooperation.

[roxtar]

The Red Zone is for immediate loading and unloading passengers only. There is no stopping in the White Zone.

Why pretend, we both know perfectly well what this is about. You want me to have an abortion.

[depechemodefan]

Ah, okay. Never thought of it being a call-in

Though I could see someone coming in a second car and because he/she didn't bring a second person, couldn't drive the first car and second car.

[dendawg]

Why pretend, we both know perfectly well what this is about. You want me to have an abortion.

Roxtar, don't start with your white zone shit again.

[Ironclad Alibi]

Roxtar, don't start with your white zone shit again.

Oh crap! Are SCs now doing that in the white zone? Clean up to the white zone!

[protege]

Clean up to the white zone!

Uh, wouldn't that mean that the zone is no longer white?

Around here, if you're stupid enough to park in the yellow zone, you're guaranteed to get a ticket or two. Bonus points if your car is next to a hydrant or blocking a driveway. Then you not only get the ticket(s) but the prize of having to pay towing and/or storage fees.

[Gizmo]

Temporal Paradox!

*RING* Hello? Uh, no. No, you can't pay for your impounded car today, and pick it up tomorrow.

See I obviously don't have my SC brain switched on because I read that and "thought but if I'm paying all the fees clear to tomorrow..". (Thinking they were paying the fees as of now + the extra day charge). I could see that happening if for example they only had access to the card today or wanted to charge it now to make sure it would clear rather than having a problem there in person.

Then I remembered where I was. And I'm sure you've said you can't take cards over the phone before too...

[charred]

Stopping in the Red Zone is treason and will result in immediate disintegration. Thank you, Citizens for your cooperation.

Stopping in the White Zone is treason and will result in immediate disintegration. Thank you, Citizens, for your cooperation.

Failure to stop in either the Red or White Zone is treason and will result in immediate disintegration. Thank you, Citizens, for your cooperation.

Paranoia, Citizen?

[Jay 2K Winger]

Paranoia, Citizen?

Our Friend the Computer knows best, Citizen! If you think otherwise, you must be some kind of mutant commie traitor!