tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post5766220102783669333..comments2024-03-22T10:18:25.233+01:00Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: Tough day!Eric@ParisDailyPhotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945292068472619659noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-68714639227774503202007-08-29T00:50:00.000+02:002007-08-29T00:50:00.000+02:00Je n'arrive pas à publier de commentaires...Je n'arrive pas à publier de commentaires...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-5368184580145128262007-08-10T17:06:00.000+02:002007-08-10T17:06:00.000+02:00I recently got a parking ticket in NYC. It was $65...I recently got a parking ticket in NYC. It was $65 for an expired meter. The stupid thing was, I did put quarters in the meter, just apparently the wrong one! I much prefer the European ticket method. That way everyone knows you paid.Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-83174953296917404222007-08-06T23:26:00.000+02:002007-08-06T23:26:00.000+02:00Like other bloggers from the UK, we have to stump ...Like other bloggers from the UK, we have to stump up £30 or about 50 euros. Our traffic wardens are very keen to slap a ticket on any cars they can find. In fact they usually walk round the streets in groups of about 3.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10349828855153546542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-89302664616957113212007-08-04T18:07:00.000+02:002007-08-04T18:07:00.000+02:00You can be our roving reporter in St. Louis Soosh....You can be our roving reporter in St. Louis Soosh. lol!Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-29235053010313115322007-08-04T16:15:00.000+02:002007-08-04T16:15:00.000+02:00Oy! Watching in the background? Well as much as ...Oy! Watching in the background? Well as much as I like to be a voyuer, hows about occassional guest on your fancy pants show?!?Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231958721986979723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-52445058188371683512007-08-04T16:04:00.000+02:002007-08-04T16:04:00.000+02:00The last ticket I got - maybe the only one I ever ...The last ticket I got - maybe the only one I ever got!!!!!!! - was 432 euros. Actually I got it for speeding (10km/h above the speed limit, which is almost nothing). The initial fine was 90 euros, but I never received it as I had not had my address changed on my "carte grise". I have paid 45 euros so far. I asked for the photo of my car speeding in 2005 but have not received it yet. <BR/><BR/>I usually never exceed speed limits. I don't park my car at the wrong places as I generally ride a bicycle..... <BR/><BR/>Have a nice weekeend, Eric.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317498718218889741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-30590368990215457102007-08-04T16:03:00.000+02:002007-08-04T16:03:00.000+02:00LOL it most certainly is NOT, Michael! I feel tha...LOL it most certainly is NOT, Michael! I feel that Eric will deliver a fair and just sentence (bat, bat - yes it has been known before i admit it) <BR/>Anyway you just put it up to 100DP instead of 60DP! The nerve! Gosh i nearly fell off my heels! Therefore an extra 40 for you, making yours now 90DP and leaving mine a pretty pink 10DP!<BR/><BR/>D'accord, Eric? Que pense-toi cheri?.......Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-82485619063548872232007-08-04T10:40:00.000+02:002007-08-04T10:40:00.000+02:00Here in Sasebo, Japan, they've recently upped the ...Here in Sasebo, Japan, they've recently upped the fine to the equivalent of about $150 US, as our streets are SOOOO narrow, and there is so little parking. It is not uncommon for a driver to stop in front of a shop, put on his or her hazard lights, and run in for a little shopping...leaving traffic to figure out how to take turns to get around the stopped car.Caroliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11637418089860927715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-3952724419874643672007-08-04T09:19:00.000+02:002007-08-04T09:19:00.000+02:00Now, a serious question for Tomate and others. Do ...<I>Now, a serious question for Tomate and others. Do you think "breaking the rules" is a cultural thing? Hmmmm </I><BR/><BR/>Yeah, I think I see where you're going with that, but in my opinion, no matter who you are or where you come from, if you have to survive and it means breaking the rules, you most likely WILL break the rules.Tomate Farciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102741033638005250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-69048089229662983552007-08-04T06:45:00.000+02:002007-08-04T06:45:00.000+02:00Typical Lynn... a pretty young woman batting her e...Typical Lynn... a pretty young woman batting her eyelashes trying to get her fine reduced. I am sure that Eric is an equal opportunity DP cop and will distribute the fines equally. 50DP for you and 50DP for you. That's equal isn't it?Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-65789351391862614142007-08-04T06:44:00.000+02:002007-08-04T06:44:00.000+02:00Tomate said..."Still, I am now convinced that Berk...Tomate said..."Still, I am now convinced that Berkeley keeps metermaids right in their trees along the sidewalks and the minute your time is expired, that metermaid descends from the tree and drops a ticket on your windshield, then gets right back into the tree and waits for the next sucker..."<BR/><BR/>You crack me up...<BR/><BR/>Now, a serious question for Tomate and others. Do you think "breaking the rules" is a cultural thing? HmmmmMichael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-23342634999271851572007-08-04T00:49:00.000+02:002007-08-04T00:49:00.000+02:00I really feel that Michael and i should receive a ...I really feel that Michael and i should receive a 30DP fine each for going slightly off-topic and hogging the comments box. My apologies. lol. Actually, rethink; Michael a 50DP and me a pretty little 10DP fine. Can my ticket be pink please? Glittery? or is that too much to ask...Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-78340576175836932452007-08-04T00:11:00.000+02:002007-08-04T00:11:00.000+02:00(oops wrong thread,, sorry. Here you go)Well, on ...(oops wrong thread,, sorry. Here you go)<BR/><BR/>Well, on behalf of those of us who ... ahem.. "do not bother to put enough money in the meter," here is the thing... when 25 c only buys you like a minute and a half and you've dumped all the change in your wallet and you only bought yourself only like 12 minutes worth of parking and the next opportunity to make change is like a 25 minutes walk away, then you pretty much know you're SOL, lol... <BR/><BR/>Still, I am now convinced that Berkeley keeps metermaids right in their trees along the sidewalks and the minute your time is expired, that metermaid descends from the tree and drops a ticket on your windshield, then gets right back into the tree and waits for the next sucker... <BR/><BR/>Also, keep in mind that who gets tickets and who doesn't has a lot to do with supply and demand; many cars, no parking, well, your chances of getting a ticket increase far more than if you live in town with only 3 cars and a lot of parking.Tomate Farciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102741033638005250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-50214833349984122652007-08-03T23:30:00.000+02:002007-08-03T23:30:00.000+02:00Oh my God, 40 comments on a parking ticket photo!!...Oh my God, 40 comments on a parking ticket photo!!! (Well OK, 30 comments by Lynn and Michael LOL, thahnks for entertaining us all ;))<BR/><BR/>Interesting to see how you break into two parts: the ones that never - or almost - never had a ticket and make it a point to show that you respect the law and therefore have no clue how much it costs and the ones that got tickets but, of course, for unfair reasons LOL<BR/><BR/>And a third group (that spent too much time in France LOL (hey Nahal!) and got a fine, simply because they did not bother putting enough money in the machine...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796507758758766120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-4714229226023816322007-08-03T22:24:00.000+02:002007-08-03T22:24:00.000+02:00Michael, tis you? My investigative partner is the...Michael, tis you? My investigative partner is the culprit himself of unruly parking? What say you Sir? Ooh i've gone all 18th century....Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-66373664469440840812007-08-03T22:22:00.000+02:002007-08-03T22:22:00.000+02:00I parked on my college campus and the meter expire...I parked on my college campus and the meter expired by 10 minutes and I got a $40 ticket... <BR/><BR/>...the ticket price doubles if you don't pay it in 30 days....::N::https://www.blogger.com/profile/06027445058786088089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-41163291885235548972007-08-03T21:40:00.000+02:002007-08-03T21:40:00.000+02:00Jeff...surely you jefstJeff...surely you jefstMichael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-64234421298535303372007-08-03T21:29:00.000+02:002007-08-03T21:29:00.000+02:00I got a parking ticket three years ago at an expir...I got a parking ticket three years ago at an expired meter: $25. I was at a party for the opening of a new gift shop, friend of mine. Expensive evening with the ticket, but because of all the free wine and food at the party, I actually had a pretty cheap evening.<BR/><BR/>If you look closely, the name of the car's owner is readable on a couple tickets: M..i..c..h..a..e..l...something. Hey! Mystery solved, this week's episode is over, you all owe me drinks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-2792335569328870332007-08-03T21:01:00.000+02:002007-08-03T21:01:00.000+02:00...very probably. lol....very probably. lol.Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-47920832016946884622007-08-03T20:13:00.000+02:002007-08-03T20:13:00.000+02:00Linda Ball said, "you don't have to plug the meter...<B>Linda Ball said, "you don't have to plug the meters and also not on weekends and some holidays"</B><BR/><BR/>Lynn...is your mind as bad as mine?Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-82610133830276265642007-08-03T19:33:00.000+02:002007-08-03T19:33:00.000+02:00I think it costs $10 for overstaying your meter in...I think it costs $10 for overstaying your meter in Austin. No parking zone is likely to result in a tow and an expensive bail out of the car. It's been a long time since I got a ticket, though. We try to put the money in or park in a lot. After 5:30 (or 6:00PM some places) you don't have to plug the meters and also not on weekends and some holidays.Linda Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417535881100246975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-10527418950925707642007-08-03T19:27:00.000+02:002007-08-03T19:27:00.000+02:00I think it was okay, Michael! Like the idea of th...I think it was okay, Michael! Like the idea of the sofa AND wine. How about BLURRED WORDS ?Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-92136737364630871512007-08-03T18:56:00.000+02:002007-08-03T18:56:00.000+02:00Ok, that was really weak. Elisabeth, I think they'...Ok, that was really weak. Elisabeth, I think they'd cancel the show before it got started. Either that or give us both a ticket for hazardous blogging.<BR/><BR/>Bon weekend everyone!Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-55329193473143337032007-08-03T18:55:00.000+02:002007-08-03T18:55:00.000+02:00Answering your question about what name to give th...Answering your question about what name to give the tv show...with the lovely English girl, wellies, sofa, wine, and soosha in the background watching, how does <B>"We've got a TICKET to ride"</B> sound? <--I'm trying to keep with the topic of the photoMichael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-55849756930176355122007-08-03T18:51:00.000+02:002007-08-03T18:51:00.000+02:00Am running out of the office now so will be quick....Am running out of the office now so will be quick...<BR/><BR/>Lynn said, "my first thought is that he'd hate the thought of wellies, especially with a dress." Personally Lynn, I hate spoiling a perfectly set of fancy-schmancy wellies with a dress, but if you insist...Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.com