Friday, April 15, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
SF Parking Peoples
I noticed there was no more chalk on the tires of cars who were parked in hourly zones. This was the method of marking cars to see how long they had remained, without permit, in a particular area.
Having lived amongst the parking Gestapo in Jersey City I've become used to moving the car quite a bit, until I learned the trick (a trick I will not be divulging). I'm always looking to get as much info from police, city workers, etc, as possible.
Today I didn't learn a trick, but I realized why the chalk is gone.
The city has moved to the handheld computer meters, which gives the officer every bit of information about the car in question. They not only know the plate, but the type of car, where exactly it is located, how often it parks in the area, and on and on and on. Once you are "tagged", they only need a small amount of information to follow up on the same car. Almost like with your email account just by putting in the beginning of someone's name all the information pops up. One of the parking authority peeps let me see the entire thing in action. She was super nice. If I saw anyone yelling at her in my neighborhood I'd probably be forced to step in at this point. Don't mess with Lorraine!
If you move your car up the street, down it, across, they will know. So you don't have to be very fearful of remaining on the same street if you are moving your car to avoid a ticket (btw, I won't pay your ticket if this turns out false).
Finally, the reason the chalk thing was done away, and the handhelds introduced is not to be efficient, etc., although they are more so. And not because people could erase the chalk (they did). It's because of injury in the workplace!
When the workers had to lean over all the time and chalk the tires they started developing muscle pains in their necks, backs, arms, and sides. The city did away with that method because to avoid workplace injury! Who knew?
So that's some SF news of the day.
Having lived amongst the parking Gestapo in Jersey City I've become used to moving the car quite a bit, until I learned the trick (a trick I will not be divulging). I'm always looking to get as much info from police, city workers, etc, as possible.
Today I didn't learn a trick, but I realized why the chalk is gone.
The city has moved to the handheld computer meters, which gives the officer every bit of information about the car in question. They not only know the plate, but the type of car, where exactly it is located, how often it parks in the area, and on and on and on. Once you are "tagged", they only need a small amount of information to follow up on the same car. Almost like with your email account just by putting in the beginning of someone's name all the information pops up. One of the parking authority peeps let me see the entire thing in action. She was super nice. If I saw anyone yelling at her in my neighborhood I'd probably be forced to step in at this point. Don't mess with Lorraine!
If you move your car up the street, down it, across, they will know. So you don't have to be very fearful of remaining on the same street if you are moving your car to avoid a ticket (btw, I won't pay your ticket if this turns out false).
Finally, the reason the chalk thing was done away, and the handhelds introduced is not to be efficient, etc., although they are more so. And not because people could erase the chalk (they did). It's because of injury in the workplace!
When the workers had to lean over all the time and chalk the tires they started developing muscle pains in their necks, backs, arms, and sides. The city did away with that method because to avoid workplace injury! Who knew?
So that's some SF news of the day.
The Daily Show and Colbert Report
Both recognized so clearly how big a lie John Kyl told on the Senate floor yesterday that they both basically had to do the same exact show!
Stewart / Colbert
Kyl went on the Senate floor and announced that over 90% of Planned Parenthood's services are to provide abortion, when in truth it's actually 3%.
As Colbert pointed out he was merely "rounding up to the nearest 90."
For Senators to just lie so brazenly about issues like this one is really such an embarrassment for the country. But don't think for a second this would in any way budge a single Kyl supporter.
Stewart / Colbert
Kyl went on the Senate floor and announced that over 90% of Planned Parenthood's services are to provide abortion, when in truth it's actually 3%.
As Colbert pointed out he was merely "rounding up to the nearest 90."
For Senators to just lie so brazenly about issues like this one is really such an embarrassment for the country. But don't think for a second this would in any way budge a single Kyl supporter.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Really, buddy?
"Somehow I'm not surprised that Democrats are sitting around eating cake while 14 million unemployed Americans are struggling to put food on their table," Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom told CNN.
In response to:
I'm sure Mitt ate just fine tonight. There's his house:
Looks pretty nice.
Mitt Romney was worth close to a half a billion dollars. Totally the regular guy, who never eats cake. He has a real connection to the every day man.
In response to:
On Tuesday, Democrats in New Hampshire and Massachusetts will gather to fete the anniversary by publicly thanking Romney for putting his signature on the Bay State law. Both states will serve health care law "birthday cakes" baked in Romney's honor.
I'm sure Mitt ate just fine tonight. There's his house:
Looks pretty nice.Mitt Romney was worth close to a half a billion dollars. Totally the regular guy, who never eats cake. He has a real connection to the every day man.
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