Did the alarm go off?
...Or did the car not have an alarm...?
Car alarms are completely useless and do next to nothing. They are more of more annoying and I know most people completely ignore them.
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Who thinks it's ok to park in front of another persons garage?
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Car alarms are completely useless and do next to nothing. They are more of more annoying and I know most people completely ignore them.
Did the alarm go off?
...Or did the car not have an alarm...?
Didn't have one lol, it was a one of those crappy cars where the stereo is worth more than the car. And like Rodimus Prime says, they're useless (especially since this happened in Africa)
This video from "Fried Green Tomatoes" is something I've always wanted to do to people like that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXZs3mjGlQU&feature=related
I feel your pain.
In my neighborhood, we used to have a MASSIVE parking problem. It's a large townhome development along a very long boulevard-style street (one direction on each side of a center median with parking) with one large band and one intersection. In the early days, there were so many cars parked everywhere, you could barely drive down the street. They would park in the large bend (which was a place for U-turns and for big moving trucks to be able to turn), in the intersections, in the U-turn breaks, on the sides of the road...everywhere. No one knew where all these cars came from.
As it turns out, many residents found it difficult to back out of their driveway, or wanted to use their garage for storage, and thus parked in the street. Obviously, there's not enough room in the street for every resident to park (there are now over 400 homes and maybe over 600 residents), and HOA covenants said you have to park in your garage and driveway anyway. So the towing sprees began. There would be nights where more than 20 cars were pulled out of the neighborhood. It pissed off a lot of people, but you know what? You can almost always find a parking spot now, and no one ever parks in the "no parking" areas. I used to sit on my front deck and watch them drag cars out. Last night, they took four for parking without a permit. EDIT: Tonight, I've seen them take at least five more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXZs3mjGlQU&feature=related
I feel your pain.
In my neighborhood, we used to have a MASSIVE parking problem. It's a large townhome development along a very long boulevard-style street (one direction on each side of a center median with parking) with one large band and one intersection. In the early days, there were so many cars parked everywhere, you could barely drive down the street. They would park in the large bend (which was a place for U-turns and for big moving trucks to be able to turn), in the intersections, in the U-turn breaks, on the sides of the road...everywhere. No one knew where all these cars came from.
As it turns out, many residents found it difficult to back out of their driveway, or wanted to use their garage for storage, and thus parked in the street. Obviously, there's not enough room in the street for every resident to park (there are now over 400 homes and maybe over 600 residents), and HOA covenants said you have to park in your garage and driveway anyway. So the towing sprees began. There would be nights where more than 20 cars were pulled out of the neighborhood. It pissed off a lot of people, but you know what? You can almost always find a parking spot now, and no one ever parks in the "no parking" areas. I used to sit on my front deck and watch them drag cars out. Last night, they took four for parking without a permit. EDIT: Tonight, I've seen them take at least five more.
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Yeah, but the owner would still have to be called to come and turn off their car alarm... Unless it was a rural area.
there is the frech way under no circumstances leave your car in gear and use the handbrake when you park your car in France , as putting a car in gear or using the handbrake when parking (exeption hills) is considered as rude and antisocial in towns and cities .
If someone blocks you in, just gently push the other car a bit out of the way to make enough space
because that is the way of parking in france (especially bigger cities )
the most that will happen is a scratch on the bumpers and thats what bumpers are meant for
If someone blocks you in, just gently push the other car a bit out of the way to make enough space
because that is the way of parking in france (especially bigger cities )
the most that will happen is a scratch on the bumpers and thats what bumpers are meant for
I know how you feel. We have a garage in our house and there are parked cars in front of it quite often.
Once I wanted to pick up my girlfriend from the airport late in the evening but couldn't get out because some idiot had parked there. She had to get home by bus - towing wouldn't have helped much because it takes at least 2 hours until that car is gone. But I came up with a little prank. I put a sheet of paper on his window saying something like "To thank you for wasting my time I pissed on your door handles. Go find out if and which one." Of course I didn't really do it - but I imagine finding that on your car would make you feel uncomfortable opening it.
Once I wanted to pick up my girlfriend from the airport late in the evening but couldn't get out because some idiot had parked there. She had to get home by bus - towing wouldn't have helped much because it takes at least 2 hours until that car is gone. But I came up with a little prank. I put a sheet of paper on his window saying something like "To thank you for wasting my time I pissed on your door handles. Go find out if and which one." Of course I didn't really do it - but I imagine finding that on your car would make you feel uncomfortable opening it.
I know how you feel. We have a garage in our house and there are parked cars in front of it quite often.
Once I wanted to pick up my girlfriend from the airport late in the evening but couldn't get out because some idiot had parked there. She had to get home by bus - towing wouldn't have helped much because it takes at least 2 hours until that car is gone. But I came up with a little prank. I put a sheet of paper on his window saying something like "To thank you for wasting my time I pissed on your door handles. Go find out if and which one." Of course I didn't really do it - but I imagine finding that on your car would make you feel uncomfortable opening it.
To add to the effect you could chuck a cup of water on the driver's doorhandle... He's have to open it...
I don't know what the law is where you live. But around my parts, it's illegal to block another person's driveway. In my case, I just call the cops (non-emergency number) and they'll call a tow truck and have it impounded. If the driver stops by before the tow truck arrives, he gets a date with the judge. Sweet, sweet justice.
If you're the revenge best served cold sort, you can place a small nail in front of their tire so that it punctures as soon as they drive off. It'll take a while for the tire to deflate.
If you're the revenge best served cold sort, you can place a small nail in front of their tire so that it punctures as soon as they drive off. It'll take a while for the tire to deflate.
I believe a roofing nail works best for this, but don't ask me how I know.
To avoid damage, you could just let all the air out of the tires, until they are just about on the rim.
I believe a roofing nail works best for this, but don't ask me how I know.
Could it be due to the facts that a roofing nail has a relatively large, flat head, and a relatively large diameter shaft?
Well, now that you ask, yes.
The large head prevents the nail from being laid flat when the tire starts rotating. The shorter shaft length also aids in this little test of physics.
The larger diameter is just a bonus, to prevent the nail from bending.
Not that I have studied any of this, mind you!!
Well, now that you ask, yes.
The large head prevents the nail from being laid flat when the tire starts rotating. The shorter shaft length also aids in this little test of physics.
The larger diameter is just a bonus, to prevent the nail from bending.
Not that I have studied any of this, mind you!!
I have (FOR SCIENCE!)
the world is full of morons who think they are the only people that matter ... you see them everywhere ... parking in handicapped spots, butting into store lineups, etc. etc.
I say pour Honey on his door handles ... or if in Canada ... Maple Syrup works well.
I say pour Honey on his door handles ... or if in Canada ... Maple Syrup works well.
I say pour Honey on his door handles ... or if in Canada ... Maple Syrup works well.
Attract paper wasps?
I did it maybe once or twice because I couldn't find a spot and really only needed to stop for a few minutes to run errands.
If I see someone in front of my driveway I will usually leave a note and come back in say 15 minutes. If it's still there I will have it towed. If it happens more than once than I will take my garden hose, break the car windows (if there is a moon roof, even better!) and fill up the car.
If I see someone in front of my driveway I will usually leave a note and come back in say 15 minutes. If it's still there I will have it towed. If it happens more than once than I will take my garden hose, break the car windows (if there is a moon roof, even better!) and fill up the car.
It's definitely not OK and I would be mad as hell if someone blocked my drive Luckily I have considerate neighbours and live on a quiet street so there has never been an issue
I've heard of worse situations though, a friend of mine said that he came back from university one day to find that someone had actually parked their car in his drive! His dad went mental and had a screaming match with the guys who left their car there. Seriously, what kind of douche does something like that
I've heard of worse situations though, a friend of mine said that he came back from university one day to find that someone had actually parked their car in his drive! His dad went mental and had a screaming match with the guys who left their car there. Seriously, what kind of douche does something like that
Happened to my cousin once. Someone parked in his driveway. When the guy came back, his car was on cider block and all wheels were missing. The guy knock no my cousin door demanding to know what happened to his wheels. My cousin just shrugged it off and said, "*I* don't even park in MY driveway. It ain't safe."
He was told by the cops whom HE called that he was SOL (sh... umm, outta luck). The home owner isn't responsible for damage done to his illegally parked vehicle. AND that he was lucky the home owner, my cousin, didn't press charges for trespassing.